China vs Mozambique: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
China
23.5
in 2016
Mozambique
23.4
in 2016
China rank
163rd
Mozambique rank
166th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- China
- Mozambique
How they compare
China currently reports 23.5 against 23.4 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 163rd and Mozambique ranks 166th of 190 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3 | 18.96 | 2.34 | China |
| 1980s | 21.7 | 20.02 | 1.68 | China |
| 1990s | 22.17 | 21.4 | 0.77 | China |
| 2000s | 22.68 | 22.4 | 0.28 | China |
| 2010s | 23.27 | 23.14 | 0.1286 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, China or Mozambique?
- China, at 23.5 against 23.4 in Mozambique as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between China and Mozambique?
- 0.1, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mozambique?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do China and Mozambique rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- China ranks 163rd and Mozambique ranks 166th 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'.