Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Burkina Faso or Nepal?

Nepal, at 22.5 against 22.1 in Burkina Faso as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.

Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Burkina Faso

22.1

in 2016

Nepal

22.5

in 2016

Burkina Faso rank

180th

Nepal rank

177th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Burkina Faso
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 22.5 against 22.1 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4.

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 Nepal ranks 177th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	18.76	17.28	1.48	Burkina Faso
1980s	19.48	18.25	1.23	Burkina Faso
1990s	20.39	19.57	0.82	Burkina Faso
2000s	21.3	20.93	0.37	Burkina Faso
2010s	21.93	22.07	0.1429	Nepal

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 Nepal?: Nepal, at 22.5 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 Nepal?: 0.4, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Burkina Faso ranks 180th and Nepal ranks 177th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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'.