Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Guinea-Bissau
23.4
in 2016
Kenya
23.3
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
152nd
Kenya rank
154th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 23.4 against 23.3 in Kenya, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Kenya ranks 154th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3 | 19.48 | 0.18 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 20.18 | 20.4 | 0.22 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 21.43 | 21.45 | 0.02 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 22.55 | 22.38 | 0.17 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 23.23 | 23.09 | 0.1429 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 23.4 against 23.3 in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
- 0.1, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Kenya ranks 154th 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.