Bhutan vs Gambia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Bhutan
24.5
in 2016
Gambia
24.5
in 2016
Bhutan rank
139th
Gambia rank
139th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Bhutan
- Gambia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 24.5 against 24.5 in Gambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 139th and Gambia ranks 139th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.08 | 19.02 | 0.06 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 20.15 | 20.2 | 0.05 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 21.59 | 21.73 | 0.14 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 23.03 | 23.27 | 0.24 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 24.14 | 24.24 | 0.1 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Bhutan or Gambia?
- Bhutan, at 24.5 against 24.5 in Gambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Bhutan and Gambia?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bhutan and Gambia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Bhutan 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'.