China vs Sierra Leone: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
China
23.5
in 2016
Sierra Leone
23.5
in 2016
China rank
163rd
Sierra Leone rank
163rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- China
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
China currently reports 23.5 against 23.5 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was China ahead.
China ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3 | 20.5 | 0.8 | China |
| 1980s | 21.7 | 21.25 | 0.45 | China |
| 1990s | 22.17 | 22.15 | 0.02 | China |
| 2000s | 22.68 | 22.98 | 0.3 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 23.27 | 23.4 | 0.1286 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, China or Sierra Leone?
- China, at 23.5 against 23.5 in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between China and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sierra Leone?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do China and Sierra Leone rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- China ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd 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'.