Burkina Faso vs Vietnam: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Burkina Faso
22.1
in 2016
Vietnam
21.9
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
180th
Vietnam rank
182nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Burkina Faso
- Vietnam
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 22.1 against 21.9 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 180th and Vietnam ranks 182nd of 190 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.76 | 18.04 | 0.72 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 19.48 | 18.66 | 0.82 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 20.39 | 19.5 | 0.89 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 21.3 | 20.46 | 0.84 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 21.93 | 21.47 | 0.4571 | Burkina Faso |
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 Vietnam?
- Burkina Faso, at 22.1 against 21.9 in Vietnam as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Burkina Faso and Vietnam?
- 0.2, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Vietnam?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Vietnam rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 180th and Vietnam 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'.