Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Cape Verde or Zimbabwe?

Cape Verde, at 25.3 against 25.3 in Zimbabwe as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?

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.

Cape Verde vs Zimbabwe: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Cape Verde

25.3

in 2016

Zimbabwe

25.3

in 2016

Cape Verde rank

123rd

Zimbabwe rank

123rd

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Cape Verde
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 25.3 against 25.3 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 190 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	20.36	23.88	3.52	Zimbabwe
1980s	21.41	24.19	2.78	Zimbabwe
1990s	23.08	24.56	1.48	Zimbabwe
2000s	24.34	24.89	0.55	Zimbabwe
2010s	25.1	25.19	0.0857	Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?: Cape Verde, at 25.3 against 25.3 in Zimbabwe as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?: 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Cape Verde and Zimbabwe rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Cape Verde ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd 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'.