Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Ghana
23.9
in 2016
Zimbabwe
23.8
in 2016
Ghana rank
141st
Zimbabwe rank
144th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 23.9 against 23.8 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 22.14 | 2.14 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 20.79 | 22.58 | 1.79 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 21.95 | 23.07 | 1.12 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 23.09 | 23.44 | 0.35 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 23.77 | 23.73 | 0.0429 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 23.9 against 23.8 in Zimbabwe as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Ghana ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 144th 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.