Chad vs India: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Chad
21.9
in 2016
India
21.8
in 2016
Chad rank
178th
India rank
180th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Chad
  • India
05101520197519952016

How they compare

Chad currently reports 21.9 against 21.8 in India, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was India ahead.

Chad ranks 178th and India ranks 180th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad India Difference Ahead
1970s 18.68 18.7 0.02 India
1980s 19.52 19.45 0.07 Chad
1990s 20.41 20.25 0.16 Chad
2000s 21.27 20.99 0.28 Chad
2010s 21.77 21.59 0.1857 Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Chad or India?
Chad, at 21.9 against 21.8 in India as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Chad and India?
0.1, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and India?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Chad and India rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Chad ranks 178th and India ranks 180th of 187 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