Cape Verde vs Namibia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Cape Verde
25.3
in 2016
Namibia
25.3
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
123rd
Namibia rank
123rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Cape Verde
- Namibia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 25.3 against 25.3 in Namibia, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 123rd of 190 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.36 | 22 | 1.64 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 21.41 | 22.66 | 1.25 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 23.08 | 23.52 | 0.44 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 24.34 | 24.45 | 0.11 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 25.1 | 25.14 | 0.0429 | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Cape Verde, at 25.3 against 25.3 in Namibia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Cape Verde and Namibia?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Namibia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cape Verde and Namibia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Cape Verde ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 123rd 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'.