Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Burkina Faso
22.2
in 2016
Nepal
22.5
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
176th
Nepal rank
174th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 22.5 against 22.2 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Nepal ranks 174th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8 | 18.02 | 0.78 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 19.55 | 18.89 | 0.66 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 20.45 | 20.01 | 0.44 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 21.34 | 21.17 | 0.17 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 21.99 | 22.13 | 0.1429 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Burkina Faso or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 22.5 against 22.2 in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 0.3, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Nepal ranks 174th 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.