Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Democratic Republic of Congo
22
in 2016
Vietnam
21.9
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
179th
Vietnam rank
180th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Vietnam
05101520197519952016

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 22 against 21.9 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Vietnam ranks 180th of 189 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 18.6 18.3 0.3 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 19.32 18.8 0.52 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 20.21 19.51 0.7 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 21.1 20.39 0.71 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 21.79 21.46 0.3286 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 22 against 21.9 in Vietnam as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
0.1, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Vietnam ranks 180th 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