Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Sri Lanka
23.7
in 2016
Zambia
23.7
in 2016
Sri Lanka rank
159th
Zambia rank
159th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 23.7 against 23.7 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 159th of 190 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8 | 20.78 | 0.98 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 20.46 | 21.59 | 1.13 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 21.45 | 22.25 | 0.8 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 22.44 | 22.85 | 0.41 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 23.33 | 23.5 | 0.1714 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 23.7 against 23.7 in Zambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Sri Lanka ranks 159th and Zambia 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'.