Botswana vs North Korea: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Botswana
24.3
in 2016
North Korea
24.1
in 2016
Botswana rank
133rd
North Korea rank
136th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Botswana
- North Korea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.3 against 24.1 in North Korea, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was North Korea ahead.
Botswana ranks 133rd and North Korea ranks 136th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.78 | 21.86 | 1.08 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 21.73 | 22.27 | 0.54 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 23.13 | 22.75 | 0.38 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 23.89 | 23.26 | 0.63 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 24.23 | 23.86 | 0.3714 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Botswana or North Korea?
- Botswana, at 24.3 against 24.1 in North Korea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Botswana and North Korea?
- 0.2, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and North Korea rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Botswana ranks 133rd and North Korea ranks 136th 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.