Niger vs Viet Nam: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Niger
21.8
in 2016
Viet Nam
21.9
in 2016
Niger rank
182nd
Viet Nam rank
180th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Niger
  • Viet Nam
05101520197519952016

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 21.9 against 21.8 in Niger, a difference of 0.1.

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

Niger ranks 182nd and Viet Nam ranks 180th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 18.7 18.3 0.4 Niger
1980s 19.45 18.8 0.65 Niger
1990s 20.31 19.51 0.8 Niger
2000s 21.14 20.39 0.75 Niger
2010s 21.67 21.46 0.2143 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Niger or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 21.9 against 21.8 in Niger as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Niger and Viet Nam?
0.1, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Viet Nam?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Niger and Viet Nam rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Niger ranks 182nd and Viet Nam ranks 180th 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