Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Senegal: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Senegal
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 24 against 24 in Senegal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 153rd and Senegal ranks 153rd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1 | 20.7 | 1.4 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 22.48 | 21.51 | 0.97 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 22.85 | 22.45 | 0.4 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 23.25 | 23.31 | 0.06 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 23.77 | 23.83 | 0.0571 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Senegal?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 24 against 24 in Senegal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Senegal?
- 0, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Senegal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Senegal rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 153rd and Senegal ranks 153rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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'.