Central African Republic vs Chad: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Central African Republic
22
in 2016
Chad
21.9
in 2016
Central African Republic rank
173rd
Chad rank
175th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Central African Republic
- Chad
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 22 against 21.9 in Chad, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 173rd and Chad ranks 175th of 190 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2 | 18.9 | 0.3 | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 19.93 | 19.73 | 0.2 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 20.72 | 20.6 | 0.12 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 21.35 | 21.35 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 21.83 | 21.8 | 0.0286 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Central African Republic or Chad?
- Central African Republic, at 22 against 21.9 in Chad as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Central African Republic and Chad?
- 0.1, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Central African Republic ranks 173rd and Chad ranks 175th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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'.