Nigeria vs Somalia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Nigeria
23.9
in 2016
Somalia
23.9
in 2016
Nigeria rank
156th
Somalia rank
156th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 23.9 against 23.9 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 156th and Somalia ranks 156th of 190 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7 | 20.3 | 0.4 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 21.45 | 21.05 | 0.4 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 22.35 | 22.05 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 23.2 | 22.94 | 0.26 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 23.77 | 23.63 | 0.1429 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 23.9 against 23.9 in Somalia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Nigeria ranks 156th and Somalia ranks 156th 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'.