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
0510152025197519952016

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.

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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