Angola vs France: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Angola
24.3
in 2016
France
24.2
in 2016
Angola rank
145th
France rank
146th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Angola
- France
How they compare
Angola currently reports 24.3 against 24.2 in France, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
Angola ranks 145th and France ranks 146th of 190 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.16 | 24.1 | 4.94 | France |
| 1980s | 20.17 | 24.12 | 3.95 | France |
| 1990s | 21.5 | 24.25 | 2.75 | France |
| 2000s | 22.86 | 24.4 | 1.54 | France |
| 2010s | 23.91 | 24.26 | 0.3429 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Angola or France?
- Angola, at 24.3 against 24.2 in France as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Angola and France?
- 0.1, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and France?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Angola and France rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Angola ranks 145th and France ranks 146th 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'.