Kenya vs Togo: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Kenya
24.5
in 2016
Togo
24.5
in 2016
Kenya rank
139th
Togo rank
139th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Kenya
- Togo
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 24.5 against 24.5 in Togo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 139th and Togo ranks 139th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8 | 19.26 | 0.54 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 20.77 | 20.25 | 0.52 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 21.93 | 21.58 | 0.35 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 23.13 | 23.04 | 0.09 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 24.13 | 24.17 | 0.0429 | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Kenya or Togo?
- Kenya, at 24.5 against 24.5 in Togo as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Kenya and Togo?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Togo?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Togo rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Kenya ranks 139th and Togo 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'.