Benin vs Gambia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Benin
24.5
in 2016
Gambia
24.5
in 2016
Benin rank
139th
Gambia rank
139th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 24.5 against 24.5 in Gambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 139th and Gambia ranks 139th of 190 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.86 | 19.02 | 0.16 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 20.1 | 20.2 | 0.1 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 21.57 | 21.73 | 0.16 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 23.04 | 23.27 | 0.23 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 24.13 | 24.24 | 0.1143 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Benin or Gambia?
- Benin, at 24.5 against 24.5 in Gambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Benin and Gambia?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Benin ranks 139th and Gambia ranks 139th 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'.