China (People’s Republic of) vs Zimbabwe: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

China (People’s Republic of)
23.8
in 2016
Zimbabwe
23.8
in 2016
China (People’s Republic of) rank
144th
Zimbabwe rank
144th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Zimbabwe
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 23.8 against 23.8 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 144th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 189 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 21.12 22.14 1.02 Zimbabwe
1980s 21.57 22.58 1.01 Zimbabwe
1990s 22.11 23.07 0.96 Zimbabwe
2000s 22.73 23.44 0.71 Zimbabwe
2010s 23.5 23.73 0.2286 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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