Cameroon vs Ghana: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Cameroon
25.1
in 2016
Ghana
25.2
in 2016
Cameroon rank
127th
Ghana rank
126th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 25.2 against 25.1 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 127th and Ghana ranks 126th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3 | 20 | 0.3 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 21.44 | 20.94 | 0.5 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 22.78 | 22.33 | 0.45 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 24.03 | 23.87 | 0.16 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 24.87 | 24.9 | 0.0286 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 25.2 against 25.1 in Cameroon as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 0.1, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Cameroon ranks 127th 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'.