Congo vs Somalia: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Congo
23.2
in 2016
Somalia
23.2
in 2016
Congo rank
154th
Somalia rank
154th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Congo
  • Somalia
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

Congo currently reports 23.2 against 23.2 in Somalia, a difference of 0.

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

Congo ranks 154th and Somalia ranks 154th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 19.74 19.88 0.14 Somalia
1980s 20.62 20.65 0.03 Somalia
1990s 21.59 21.62 0.03 Somalia
2000s 22.4 22.42 0.02 Somalia
2010s 23 23 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Congo or Somalia?
Congo, at 23.2 against 23.2 in Somalia as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Congo and Somalia?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Congo ranks 154th and Somalia ranks 154th 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