Bhutan vs Zimbabwe: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Bhutan
23.9
in 2016
Zimbabwe
23.8
in 2016
Bhutan rank
141st
Zimbabwe rank
144th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Bhutan
  • Zimbabwe
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 23.9 against 23.8 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1.

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

Bhutan ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 19.26 22.14 2.88 Zimbabwe
1980s 20.22 22.58 2.36 Zimbabwe
1990s 21.48 23.07 1.59 Zimbabwe
2000s 22.71 23.44 0.73 Zimbabwe
2010s 23.6 23.73 0.1286 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Bhutan or Zimbabwe?
Bhutan, at 23.9 against 23.8 in Zimbabwe as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
0.1, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Zimbabwe rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Bhutan ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 144th 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