Nigeria vs Switzerland: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Nigeria
23.9
in 2016
Switzerland
23.7
in 2016
Nigeria rank
156th
Switzerland rank
159th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Nigeria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 23.9 against 23.7 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Switzerland ahead.
Nigeria ranks 156th and Switzerland ranks 159th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7 | 23.24 | 2.54 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 21.45 | 23.32 | 1.87 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 22.35 | 23.83 | 1.48 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 23.2 | 23.88 | 0.68 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.77 | 23.76 | 0.0143 | 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 Switzerland?
- Nigeria, at 23.9 against 23.7 in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 0.2, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Nigeria and Switzerland rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Nigeria ranks 156th and Switzerland 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.
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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'.