Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Cameroon or Netherlands?

Cameroon, at 25.1 against 25.1 in Netherlands as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Netherlands?

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.

Cameroon vs Netherlands: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Cameroon

25.1

in 2016

Netherlands

25.1

in 2016

Cameroon rank

127th

Netherlands rank

127th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Cameroon
Netherlands

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 25.1 against 25.1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

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

Cameroon ranks 127th and Netherlands ranks 127th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	20.3	23.7	3.4	Netherlands
1980s	21.44	23.93	2.49	Netherlands
1990s	22.78	24.47	1.69	Netherlands
2000s	24.03	25	0.97	Netherlands
2010s	24.87	25.1	0.2286	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Cameroon or Netherlands?: Cameroon, at 25.1 against 25.1 in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Cameroon and Netherlands?: 0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Netherlands?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Netherlands rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Cameroon ranks 127th and Netherlands ranks 127th 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'.