Niger vs Rwanda: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Niger
22.3
in 2016
Rwanda
22.8
in 2016
Niger rank
178th
Rwanda rank
175th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 22.8 against 22.3 in Niger, a difference of 0.5.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 178th and Rwanda ranks 175th of 190 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8 | 19 | 0.2 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 19.55 | 19.75 | 0.2 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 20.47 | 20.75 | 0.28 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 21.43 | 21.79 | 0.36 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 22.11 | 22.53 | 0.4143 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Niger or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 22.8 against 22.3 in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Niger and Rwanda?
- 0.5, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Niger ranks 178th and Rwanda ranks 175th 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'.