How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?

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.

Central African Republic vs Somalia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Central African Republic

23.7

in 2016

Somalia

23.9

in 2016

Central African Republic rank

159th

Somalia rank

156th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Central African Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 23.9 against 23.7 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.2.

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

Central African Republic ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 156th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19.36	20.3	0.94	Somalia
1980s	20.24	21.05	0.81	Somalia
1990s	21.33	22.05	0.72	Somalia
2000s	22.43	22.94	0.51	Somalia
2010s	23.4	23.63	0.2286	Somalia

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 Somalia?: Somalia, at 23.9 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 Somalia?: 0.2, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Central African Republic ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 156th 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'.