Cameroon vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Cameroon
24.3
in 2016
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
24.1
in 2016
Cameroon rank
133rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
136th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 24.3 against 24.1 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Cameroon ranks 133rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 136th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 20.18 21.86 1.68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 21.23 22.27 1.04 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 22.42 22.75 0.33 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 23.51 23.26 0.25 Cameroon
2010s 24.16 23.86 0.3 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Cameroon or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Cameroon, at 24.3 against 24.1 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Cameroon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.2, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Cameroon ranks 133rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.

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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
203 places, 8,526 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed