Afghanistan vs Yemen: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Afghanistan
24.1
in 2016
Yemen
24.1
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
149th
Yemen rank
149th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 24.1 against 24.1 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 149th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.14 | 19.48 | 0.34 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 20.15 | 20.38 | 0.23 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 21.4 | 21.63 | 0.23 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 22.67 | 22.84 | 0.17 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 23.74 | 23.71 | 0.0286 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 24.1 against 24.1 in Yemen as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 149th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.