Bangladesh vs Cambodia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Bangladesh
22
in 2016
Cambodia
22.3
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
181st
Cambodia rank
178th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 22.3 against 22 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 181st and Cambodia ranks 178th of 190 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.78 | 18.14 | 1.36 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 17.84 | 18.98 | 1.14 | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 19.11 | 20.15 | 1.04 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 20.42 | 21.07 | 0.65 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 21.57 | 21.96 | 0.3857 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Bangladesh or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 22.3 against 22 in Bangladesh as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 0.3, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Cambodia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Bangladesh ranks 181st and Cambodia ranks 178th 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'.