Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Trinidad and Tobago or Turkey?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 28.6 against 28.6 in Turkey as of 2016.

What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Trinidad and Tobago and Turkey?

0, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Turkey?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Trinidad and Tobago vs Turkey: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Trinidad and Tobago

28.6

in 2016

Turkey

28.6

in 2016

Trinidad and Tobago rank

32nd

Turkey rank

32nd

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 28.6 against 28.6 in Turkey, a difference of 0.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 32nd of 190 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Trinidad and Tobago	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24	24.74	0.74	Turkey
1980s	24.75	25.72	0.97	Turkey
1990s	25.91	27.02	1.11	Turkey
2000s	27.19	27.86	0.67	Turkey
2010s	28.24	28.43	0.1857	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Trinidad and Tobago or Turkey?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 28.6 against 28.6 in Turkey as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Trinidad and Tobago and Turkey?: 0, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Turkey?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and Turkey rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 32nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.