Central African Republic vs Kenya: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Central African Republic
22
in 2016
Kenya
22.1
in 2016
Central African Republic rank
173rd
Kenya rank
171st
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Central African Republic
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 22.1 against 22 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 173rd and Kenya ranks 171st of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2 | 19.18 | 0.02 | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 19.93 | 20.03 | 0.1 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 20.72 | 20.91 | 0.19 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 21.35 | 21.59 | 0.24 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 21.83 | 22.01 | 0.1857 | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 22.1 against 22 in Central African Republic as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Central African Republic and Kenya?
- 0.1, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Central African Republic and Kenya rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Central African Republic ranks 173rd and Kenya ranks 171st 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'.