Guinea vs Malawi: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Guinea
22.9
in 2016
Malawi
22.9
in 2016
Guinea rank
165th
Malawi rank
165th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Guinea
  • Malawi
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 22.9 against 22.9 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malawi ahead.

Guinea ranks 165th and Malawi ranks 165th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 19.38 19.4 0.02 Malawi
1980s 20.28 20.22 0.06 Guinea
1990s 21.25 21.25 0
2000s 22.16 22.09 0.07 Guinea
2010s 22.76 22.7 0.0571 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Guinea or Malawi?
Guinea, at 22.9 against 22.9 in Malawi as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Guinea and Malawi?
0, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malawi?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Guinea and Malawi rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Guinea ranks 165th and Malawi ranks 165th 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