Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Congo or Côte d'Ivoire?

Côte d'Ivoire, at 24.2 against 24.1 in Congo as of 2016.

What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Congo and Côte d'Ivoire?

0.1, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Côte d'Ivoire?

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.

Congo vs Côte d'Ivoire: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Congo

24.1

in 2016

Côte d'Ivoire

24.2

in 2016

Congo rank

149th

Côte d'Ivoire rank

146th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Congo
Côte d'Ivoire

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 24.2 against 24.1 in Congo, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 149th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 146th of 190 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19.92	20.48	0.56	Côte d'Ivoire
1980s	20.94	21.35	0.41	Côte d'Ivoire
1990s	22.07	22.35	0.28	Côte d'Ivoire
2000s	23.14	23.4	0.26	Côte d'Ivoire
2010s	23.86	24.01	0.1571	Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Congo or Côte d'Ivoire?: Côte d'Ivoire, at 24.2 against 24.1 in Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Congo and Côte d'Ivoire?: 0.1, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Côte d'Ivoire?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Congo and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Congo ranks 149th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 146th 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'.