Ethiopia vs East Timor: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Ethiopia
20.6
in 2016
East Timor
21.3
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
189th
East Timor rank
186th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • East Timor
05101520197519952016

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 21.3 against 20.6 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7.

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

Ethiopia ranks 189th and East Timor ranks 186th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia East Timor Difference Ahead
1970s 17.9 18.1 0.2 East Timor
1980s 18.64 18.71 0.07 East Timor
1990s 19.47 19.49 0.02 East Timor
2000s 20.08 20.23 0.15 East Timor
2010s 20.46 21 0.5429 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Ethiopia or East Timor?
East Timor, at 21.3 against 20.6 in Ethiopia as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Ethiopia and East Timor?
0.7, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and East Timor?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and East Timor rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Ethiopia ranks 189th and East Timor ranks 186th 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