Cape Verde vs Ghana: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Cape Verde
25.3
in 2016
Ghana
25.2
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
123rd
Ghana rank
126th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Cape Verde
- Ghana
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 25.3 against 25.2 in Ghana, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 123rd and Ghana ranks 126th of 190 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.36 | 20 | 0.36 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 21.41 | 20.94 | 0.47 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 23.08 | 22.33 | 0.75 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 24.34 | 23.87 | 0.47 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 25.1 | 24.9 | 0.2 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Cape Verde or Ghana?
- Cape Verde, at 25.3 against 25.2 in Ghana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 0.1, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Cape Verde ranks 123rd and Ghana ranks 126th 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'.