Ghana vs Portugal: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Ghana
25.2
in 2016
Portugal
25.1
in 2016
Ghana rank
126th
Portugal rank
127th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Ghana
- Portugal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 25.2 against 25.1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Portugal ahead.
Ghana ranks 126th and Portugal ranks 127th of 190 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 24.34 | 4.34 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 20.94 | 24.65 | 3.71 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 22.33 | 25.1 | 2.77 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 23.87 | 25.39 | 1.52 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 24.9 | 25.26 | 0.3571 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Ghana or Portugal?
- Ghana, at 25.2 against 25.1 in Portugal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Ghana and Portugal?
- 0.1, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Portugal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Portugal rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Ghana ranks 126th and Portugal ranks 127th 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'.