Gambia vs Kenya: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Gambia
24.5
in 2016
Kenya
24.5
in 2016
Gambia rank
139th
Kenya rank
139th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 24.5 against 24.5 in Kenya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.
Gambia ranks 139th and Kenya ranks 139th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.02 | 19.8 | 0.78 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 20.2 | 20.77 | 0.57 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 21.73 | 21.93 | 0.2 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 23.27 | 23.13 | 0.14 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 24.24 | 24.13 | 0.1143 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Gambia or Kenya?
- Gambia, at 24.5 against 24.5 in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Gambia ranks 139th and Kenya 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'.