Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Guyana
Guyana: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 27.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 27.7, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Guyana peaked at 27.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 1975.
Guyana ranks 44th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.7 | — |
| 1976 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 23 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.9 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.8 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.3 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.6 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.96 | 22.7 | 23.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.8 | 23.3 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.95 | 24.4 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.22 | 25.6 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3 | 26.9 | 27.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 27.7 compare
- 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.7 compare
- 44 Panama 27.7 compare
- 44 Suriname 27.7 compare
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Guyana?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Guyana was 27.7 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 1975.
- How does Guyana rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Guyana ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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'.