North Korea vs Namibia: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
North Korea
24.1
in 2016
Namibia
24.2
in 2016
North Korea rank
136th
Namibia rank
135th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- North Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 24.2 against 24.1 in North Korea, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 135th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.86 | 20.9 | 0.96 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 22.27 | 21.62 | 0.65 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 22.75 | 22.44 | 0.31 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 23.26 | 23.32 | 0.06 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 23.86 | 24.01 | 0.1571 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), North Korea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 24.2 against 24.1 in North Korea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between North Korea and Namibia?
- 0.1, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Namibia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do North Korea and Namibia rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- North Korea ranks 136th 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.