Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Namibia
25.3
in 2016
Zimbabwe
25.3
in 2016
Namibia rank
123rd
Zimbabwe rank
123rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 25.3 against 25.3 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 190 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22 | 23.88 | 1.88 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 22.66 | 24.19 | 1.53 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 23.52 | 24.56 | 1.04 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 24.45 | 24.89 | 0.44 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 25.14 | 25.19 | 0.0429 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Namibia, at 25.3 against 25.3 in Zimbabwe as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Namibia ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd 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'.