Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Mozambique
22.8
in 2016
Sierra Leone
22.7
in 2016
Mozambique rank
169th
Sierra Leone rank
170th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sierra Leone
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 22.8 against 22.7 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Mozambique ranks 169th and Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 189 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 18.76 20 1.24 Sierra Leone
1980s 19.76 20.75 0.99 Sierra Leone
1990s 21.04 21.61 0.57 Sierra Leone
2000s 21.93 22.32 0.39 Sierra Leone
2010s 22.54 22.64 0.1 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Mozambique or Sierra Leone?
Mozambique, at 22.8 against 22.7 in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
0.1, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Mozambique ranks 169th and Sierra Leone ranks 170th 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