Nepal vs Zambia: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Nepal
22.5
in 2016
Zambia
22.6
in 2016
Nepal rank
174th
Zambia rank
172nd
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Nepal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 22.6 against 22.5 in Nepal, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 189 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.02 | 19.76 | 1.74 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 18.89 | 20.56 | 1.67 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 20.01 | 21.25 | 1.24 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 21.17 | 21.8 | 0.63 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 22.13 | 22.37 | 0.2429 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Nepal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 22.6 against 22.5 in Nepal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Nepal and Zambia?
- 0.1, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Nepal ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 172nd 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.