Namibia vs Sweden: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Namibia
25.3
in 2016
Sweden
25.4
in 2016
Namibia rank
123rd
Sweden rank
122nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Namibia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.4 against 25.3 in Namibia, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 123rd and Sweden ranks 122nd of 190 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22 | 23.72 | 1.72 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 22.66 | 23.87 | 1.21 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 23.52 | 24.29 | 0.77 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 24.45 | 24.85 | 0.4 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 25.14 | 25.24 | 0.1 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Namibia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25.4 against 25.3 in Namibia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Namibia and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sweden?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Namibia and Sweden rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Namibia ranks 123rd and Sweden ranks 122nd 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'.