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
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.