Ghana vs Namibia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Ghana
25.2
in 2016
Namibia
25.3
in 2016
Ghana rank
126th
Namibia rank
123rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 25.3 against 25.2 in Ghana, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 126th and Namibia ranks 123rd of 190 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 22 | 2 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 20.94 | 22.66 | 1.72 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 22.33 | 23.52 | 1.19 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 23.87 | 24.45 | 0.58 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 24.9 | 25.14 | 0.2429 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 25.3 against 25.2 in Ghana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.1, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Ghana ranks 126th and Namibia ranks 123rd 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'.