Cambodia vs Nepal: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Cambodia
22.2
in 2016
Nepal
22.5
in 2016
Cambodia rank
176th
Nepal rank
174th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Cambodia
  • Nepal
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 22.5 against 22.2 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.3.

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

Cambodia ranks 176th and Nepal ranks 174th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 18.48 18.02 0.46 Cambodia
1980s 19.21 18.89 0.32 Cambodia
1990s 20.2 20.01 0.19 Cambodia
2000s 21.07 21.17 0.1 Nepal
2010s 21.9 22.13 0.2286 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Cambodia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 22.5 against 22.2 in Cambodia as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Cambodia and Nepal?
0.3, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Cambodia 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.

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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