Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Nigeria
23.9
in 2016
Sri Lanka
23.7
in 2016
Nigeria rank
156th
Sri Lanka rank
159th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 23.9 against 23.7 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 190 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7 | 19.8 | 0.9 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 21.45 | 20.46 | 0.99 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 22.35 | 21.45 | 0.9 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 23.2 | 22.44 | 0.76 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 23.77 | 23.33 | 0.4429 | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Nigeria, at 23.9 against 23.7 in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Nigeria ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th 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.
Individual pages
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'.