Cape Verde vs Gabon: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Cape Verde
23.7
in 2016
Gabon
24
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
134th
Gabon rank
131st
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Cape Verde
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 24 against 23.7 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 134th and Gabon ranks 131st of 190 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8 | 20.06 | 0.26 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 20.71 | 21.22 | 0.51 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 22.03 | 22.35 | 0.32 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 23.03 | 23.27 | 0.24 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 23.57 | 23.83 | 0.2571 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Cape Verde or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 24 against 23.7 in Cape Verde as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 0.3, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cape Verde and Gabon rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Cape Verde ranks 134th and Gabon ranks 131st 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 men. 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 his 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'.