France vs Yemen: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
France
24.2
in 2016
Yemen
24.1
in 2016
France rank
146th
Yemen rank
149th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- France
- Yemen
How they compare
France currently reports 24.2 against 24.1 in Yemen, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 146th and Yemen ranks 149th of 190 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1 | 19.48 | 4.62 | France |
| 1980s | 24.12 | 20.38 | 3.74 | France |
| 1990s | 24.25 | 21.63 | 2.62 | France |
| 2000s | 24.4 | 22.84 | 1.56 | France |
| 2010s | 24.26 | 23.71 | 0.5429 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, France or Yemen?
- France, at 24.2 against 24.1 in Yemen as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between France and Yemen?
- 0.1, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Yemen?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do France and Yemen rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- France ranks 146th and Yemen ranks 149th 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'.