Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Sierra Leone
22.7
in 2016
Zambia
22.6
in 2016
Sierra Leone rank
170th
Zambia rank
172nd
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 22.7 against 22.6 in Zambia, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 189 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 19.76 | 0.24 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 20.75 | 20.56 | 0.19 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 21.61 | 21.25 | 0.36 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 22.32 | 21.8 | 0.52 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 22.64 | 22.37 | 0.2714 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 22.7 against 22.6 in Zambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 170th 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.