Cambodia vs Nepal: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Cambodia
22.3
in 2016
Nepal
22.5
in 2016
Cambodia rank
178th
Nepal rank
177th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Cambodia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 22.5 against 22.3 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 178th and Nepal ranks 177th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.14 | 17.28 | 0.86 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 18.98 | 18.25 | 0.73 | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 20.15 | 19.57 | 0.58 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 21.07 | 20.93 | 0.14 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 21.96 | 22.07 | 0.1143 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Cambodia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 22.5 against 22.3 in Cambodia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Cambodia and Nepal?
- 0.2, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Cambodia ranks 178th and Nepal ranks 177th 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'.