Ecuador vs South Africa: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Ecuador
27.3
in 2016
South Africa
27.3
in 2016
Ecuador rank
40th
South Africa rank
40th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 27.3 against 27.3 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

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

Ecuador ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 40th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 22.56 24.28 1.72 South Africa
1980s 23.49 24.86 1.37 South Africa
1990s 24.69 25.66 0.97 South Africa
2000s 25.83 26.51 0.68 South Africa
2010s 26.87 27.11 0.2429 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 27.3 against 27.3 in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Ecuador and South Africa?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Ecuador ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 40th 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