Switzerland vs Zambia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Switzerland
23.7
in 2016
Zambia
23.7
in 2016
Switzerland rank
159th
Zambia rank
159th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Switzerland
- Zambia
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 23.7 against 23.7 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 159th of 190 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.24 | 20.78 | 2.46 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 23.32 | 21.59 | 1.73 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 23.83 | 22.25 | 1.58 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 23.88 | 22.85 | 1.03 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.76 | 23.5 | 0.2571 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Switzerland or Zambia?
- Switzerland, at 23.7 against 23.7 in Zambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Switzerland and Zambia?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Switzerland and Zambia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Switzerland 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'.