Malta vs Nicaragua: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Malta
27.1
in 2016
Nicaragua
27.2
in 2016
Malta rank
48th
Nicaragua rank
45th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Malta
  • Nicaragua
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 27.2 against 27.1 in Malta, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 48th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 26.2 23.08 3.12 Malta
1980s 26.35 23.97 2.38 Malta
1990s 26.67 25.15 1.52 Malta
2000s 27.03 26.23 0.8 Malta
2010s 27.1 26.99 0.1143 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Malta or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 27.2 against 27.1 in Malta as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Malta and Nicaragua?
0.1, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Malta and Nicaragua rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Malta ranks 48th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed