Ghana vs Nepal: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Ghana
22.5
in 2016
Nepal
22.5
in 2016
Ghana rank
155th
Nepal rank
155th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Ghana
- Nepal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 22.5 against 22.5 in Nepal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 155th and Nepal ranks 155th of 190 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.96 | 18.8 | 1.16 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 20.65 | 19.55 | 1.1 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 21.56 | 20.47 | 1.09 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 22.28 | 21.42 | 0.86 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 22.2 | 0.3 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Ghana or Nepal?
- Ghana, at 22.5 against 22.5 in Nepal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Ghana and Nepal?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Ghana ranks 155th and Nepal ranks 155th 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'.