Bangladesh vs India: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Bangladesh
21.7
in 2016
India
21.8
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
184th
India rank
182nd
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 21.8 against 21.7 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 184th and India ranks 182nd of 189 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.72 | 18.7 | 0.98 | India |
| 1980s | 18.63 | 19.45 | 0.82 | India |
| 1990s | 19.65 | 20.25 | 0.6 | India |
| 2000s | 20.58 | 20.99 | 0.41 | India |
| 2010s | 21.4 | 21.59 | 0.1857 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 21.8 against 21.7 in Bangladesh as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.1, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Bangladesh ranks 184th and India ranks 182nd 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.