Central African Republic vs Indonesia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Central African Republic
23.7
in 2016
Indonesia
23.8
in 2016
Central African Republic rank
159th
Indonesia rank
158th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Central African Republic
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 23.8 against 23.7 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 159th and Indonesia ranks 158th of 190 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.36 | 19.54 | 0.18 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 20.24 | 20.39 | 0.15 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 21.33 | 21.51 | 0.18 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 22.43 | 22.55 | 0.12 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 23.4 | 23.46 | 0.0571 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Central African Republic or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 23.8 against 23.7 in Central African Republic as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Central African Republic and Indonesia?
- 0.1, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Indonesia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Central African Republic and Indonesia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Central African Republic ranks 159th and Indonesia ranks 158th 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'.