Burkina Faso vs Cambodia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Burkina Faso
22.1
in 2016
Cambodia
22.3
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
180th
Cambodia rank
178th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 22.3 against 22.1 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 180th and Cambodia ranks 178th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Cambodia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.76 | 18.14 | 0.62 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 19.48 | 18.98 | 0.5 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 20.39 | 20.15 | 0.24 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 21.3 | 21.07 | 0.23 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 21.93 | 21.96 | 0.0286 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Burkina Faso or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 22.3 against 22.1 in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Burkina Faso and Cambodia?
- 0.2, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cambodia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cambodia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 180th 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'.