Djibouti vs Gambia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Djibouti
24.6
in 2016
Gambia
24.5
in 2016
Djibouti rank
136th
Gambia rank
139th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Djibouti
- Gambia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 24.6 against 24.5 in Gambia, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 136th and Gambia ranks 139th of 190 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7 | 19.02 | 3.68 | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 23.38 | 20.2 | 3.18 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 23.93 | 21.73 | 2.2 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 24.28 | 23.27 | 1.01 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 24.53 | 24.24 | 0.2857 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Djibouti or Gambia?
- Djibouti, at 24.6 against 24.5 in Gambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Djibouti and Gambia?
- 0.1, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Gambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Djibouti and Gambia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Djibouti ranks 136th and Gambia ranks 139th 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'.