Congo vs France: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Congo
24.1
in 2016
France
24.2
in 2016
Congo rank
149th
France rank
146th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Congo
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 24.2 against 24.1 in Congo, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 149th and France ranks 146th of 190 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.92 | 24.1 | 4.18 | France |
| 1980s | 20.94 | 24.12 | 3.18 | France |
| 1990s | 22.07 | 24.25 | 2.18 | France |
| 2000s | 23.14 | 24.4 | 1.26 | France |
| 2010s | 23.86 | 24.26 | 0.4 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Congo or France?
- France, 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 France?
- 0.1, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and France?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Congo and France rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Congo ranks 149th and France ranks 146th 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'.