Central African Republic vs Zambia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Central African Republic
23.7
in 2016
Zambia
23.7
in 2016
Central African Republic rank
159th
Zambia rank
159th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Central African Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 23.7 against 23.7 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 159th of 190 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.36 | 20.78 | 1.42 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 20.24 | 21.59 | 1.35 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 21.33 | 22.25 | 0.92 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 22.43 | 22.85 | 0.42 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 23.4 | 23.5 | 0.1 | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Central African Republic, at 23.7 against 23.7 in Zambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Central African Republic and Zambia?
- 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Central African Republic and Zambia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Central African Republic ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 159th 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'.