Angola vs Denmark: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Angola
24.3
in 2016
Denmark
24.4
in 2016
Angola rank
145th
Denmark rank
144th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Angola
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 24.4 against 24.3 in Angola, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 145th and Denmark ranks 144th of 190 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.16 | 24.28 | 5.12 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 20.17 | 24.2 | 4.03 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 21.5 | 24.24 | 2.74 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 22.86 | 24.39 | 1.53 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 23.91 | 24.4 | 0.4857 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Angola or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 24.4 against 24.3 in Angola as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Angola and Denmark?
- 0.1, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Denmark?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Angola and Denmark rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Angola ranks 145th and Denmark ranks 144th 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'.