Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 27.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Guatemala, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Guatemala stood at 27.3. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Guatemala peaked at 27.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 1975.
That places Guatemala 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.7 | — |
| 1976 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 22 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 22.3 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.6 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.9 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.5 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.8 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.1 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.3 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.6 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.9 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.1 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.4 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.3 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.98 | 21.7 | 22.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.1 | 22.4 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.66 | 23.9 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.07 | 25.5 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27 | 26.7 | 27.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 52 Dominican Republic 27.4 compare
- 52 Lebanon 27.4 compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 27.4 compare
- 55 Republic of Moldova 27.3 compare
- 55 Uruguay 27.3 compare
- 58 Brunei Darussalam 27.2 compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 27.2 compare
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Guatemala?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Guatemala was 27.3 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 1975.
- How does Guatemala rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Guatemala ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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'.