Equatorial Guinea vs Ghana: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Equatorial Guinea
24
in 2016
Ghana
23.9
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
138th
Ghana rank
141st

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ghana
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 24 against 23.9 in Ghana, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th and Ghana ranks 141st of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 20.2 20 0.2 Equatorial Guinea
1980s 20.88 20.79 0.09 Equatorial Guinea
1990s 22.03 21.95 0.08 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 23.04 23.09 0.05 Ghana
2010s 23.77 23.77 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Equatorial Guinea or Ghana?
Equatorial Guinea, at 24 against 23.9 in Ghana as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
0.1, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Ghana rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th 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
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed