Indonesia vs Nigeria: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Indonesia
23.8
in 2016
Nigeria
23.9
in 2016
Indonesia rank
158th
Nigeria rank
156th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 23.9 against 23.8 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 190 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.54 | 20.7 | 1.16 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 20.39 | 21.45 | 1.06 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 21.51 | 22.35 | 0.84 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 22.55 | 23.2 | 0.65 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 23.46 | 23.77 | 0.3143 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 23.9 against 23.8 in Indonesia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 0.1, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Indonesia ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 156th 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'.