Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Mozambique or Uganda?

Mozambique, at 23.4 against 23.3 in Uganda as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

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.

Mozambique vs Uganda: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Mozambique

23.4

in 2016

Uganda

23.3

in 2016

Mozambique rank

166th

Uganda rank

168th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Mozambique
Uganda

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 23.4 against 23.3 in Uganda, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uganda ahead.

Mozambique ranks 166th and Uganda ranks 168th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	18.96	19.4	0.44	Uganda
1980s	20.02	20.19	0.17	Uganda
1990s	21.4	21.25	0.15	Mozambique
2000s	22.4	22.23	0.17	Mozambique
2010s	23.14	23	0.1429	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Mozambique or Uganda?: Mozambique, at 23.4 against 23.3 in Uganda as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Mozambique and Uganda?: 0.1, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Mozambique ranks 166th and Uganda ranks 168th 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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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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'.