Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Burkina Faso
22.2
in 2016
Rwanda
22.1
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
176th
Rwanda rank
178th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 22.2 against 22.1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Rwanda ranks 178th of 189 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8 | 18.68 | 0.12 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 19.55 | 19.42 | 0.13 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 20.45 | 20.35 | 0.1 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 21.34 | 21.27 | 0.07 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 21.99 | 21.87 | 0.1143 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Burkina Faso, at 22.2 against 22.1 in Rwanda as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 0.1, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Rwanda ranks 178th 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.