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

Myanmar
22.6
in 2016
Sierra Leone
22.7
in 2016
Myanmar rank
172nd
Sierra Leone rank
170th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sierra Leone
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 22.7 against 22.6 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 172nd 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 Myanmar Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 19.58 20 0.42 Sierra Leone
1980s 20.17 20.75 0.58 Sierra Leone
1990s 20.9 21.61 0.71 Sierra Leone
2000s 21.65 22.32 0.67 Sierra Leone
2010s 22.39 22.64 0.2571 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Myanmar or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 22.7 against 22.6 in Myanmar as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
0.1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Myanmar and Sierra Leone rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Myanmar ranks 172nd 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