Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Côte d'Ivoire
23.8
in 2016
Ghana
23.9
in 2016
Côte d'Ivoire rank
144th
Ghana rank
141st

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 23.9 against 23.8 in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1.

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

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 144th and Ghana ranks 141st of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 20.34 20 0.34 Côte d'Ivoire
1980s 21.22 20.79 0.43 Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 22.15 21.95 0.2 Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 23.04 23.09 0.05 Ghana
2010s 23.63 23.77 0.1429 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Ghana, at 23.9 against 23.8 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
0.1, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Côte d'Ivoire 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
203 places, 8,526 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed