Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Bangladesh or Burkina Faso?

Burkina Faso, at 22.1 against 22 in Bangladesh as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.

Bangladesh vs Burkina Faso: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Bangladesh

in 2016

Burkina Faso

22.1

in 2016

Bangladesh rank

181st

Burkina Faso rank

180th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Bangladesh
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 22.1 against 22 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 181st and Burkina Faso ranks 180th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
1970s	16.78	18.76	1.98	Burkina Faso
1980s	17.84	19.48	1.64	Burkina Faso
1990s	19.11	20.39	1.28	Burkina Faso
2000s	20.42	21.3	0.88	Burkina Faso
2010s	21.57	21.93	0.3571	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Bangladesh or Burkina Faso?: Burkina Faso, at 22.1 against 22 in Bangladesh as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?: 0.1, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Burkina Faso rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Bangladesh ranks 181st and Burkina Faso ranks 180th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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'.