Bangladesh vs Chad: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Bangladesh
22
in 2016
Chad
21.9
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
181st
Chad rank
182nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Bangladesh
- Chad
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 22 against 21.9 in Chad, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Chad ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 181st and Chad ranks 182nd of 190 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.78 | 18.52 | 1.74 | Chad |
| 1980s | 17.84 | 19.35 | 1.51 | Chad |
| 1990s | 19.11 | 20.27 | 1.16 | Chad |
| 2000s | 20.42 | 21.19 | 0.77 | Chad |
| 2010s | 21.57 | 21.77 | 0.2 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Bangladesh or Chad?
- Bangladesh, at 22 against 21.9 in Chad as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Bangladesh and Chad?
- 0.1, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Chad?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Chad rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Bangladesh ranks 181st and Chad ranks 182nd 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'.