China vs Ghana: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

China
23.8
in 2016
Ghana
23.9
in 2016
China rank
144th
Ghana rank
141st

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • China
  • Ghana
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 23.9 against 23.8 in China, a difference of 0.1.

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

China ranks 144th and Ghana ranks 141st of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 21.12 20 1.12 China
1980s 21.57 20.79 0.78 China
1990s 22.11 21.95 0.16 China
2000s 22.73 23.09 0.36 Ghana
2010s 23.5 23.77 0.2714 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), China or Ghana?
Ghana, at 23.9 against 23.8 in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between China and Ghana?
0.1, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ghana?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do China and Ghana rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
China ranks 144th and Ghana ranks 141st 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