India vs Viet Nam: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
India
21.9
in 2016
Viet Nam
21.9
in 2016
India rank
182nd
Viet Nam rank
182nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- India
- Viet Nam
How they compare
India currently reports 21.9 against 21.9 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was India ahead.
India ranks 182nd and Viet Nam ranks 182nd of 190 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.76 | 18.04 | 0.72 | India |
| 1980s | 19.45 | 18.66 | 0.79 | India |
| 1990s | 20.27 | 19.5 | 0.77 | India |
| 2000s | 21.05 | 20.46 | 0.59 | India |
| 2010s | 21.69 | 21.47 | 0.2143 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, India or Viet Nam?
- India, at 21.9 against 21.9 in Viet Nam as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between India and Viet Nam?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Viet Nam?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do India and Viet Nam rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- India ranks 182nd and Viet Nam ranks 182nd 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'.