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

Equatorial Guinea
24
in 2016
Namibia
24.2
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
138th
Namibia rank
135th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Namibia
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 24.2 against 24 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2.

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

Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th and Namibia ranks 135th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 20.2 20.9 0.7 Namibia
1980s 20.88 21.62 0.74 Namibia
1990s 22.03 22.44 0.41 Namibia
2000s 23.04 23.32 0.28 Namibia
2010s 23.77 24.01 0.2429 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Equatorial Guinea or Namibia?
Namibia, at 24.2 against 24 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Equatorial Guinea and Namibia?
0.2, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Namibia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Namibia rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th and Namibia ranks 135th 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