Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Bahrain
Bahrain: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 24.8 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Bahrain, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Bahrain is 24.8, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Bahrain peaked at 26.4 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 24.8, in 2015.
That places Bahrain 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.4 | — |
| 1976 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.3 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.2 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.1 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.9 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.8 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.7 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.6 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.5 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.4 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.3 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.1 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.9 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.8 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.39 | 26.3 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.2 | 26 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.63 | 25.3 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.97 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Bahrain?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Bahrain was 24.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Bahrain ranks 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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'.