Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Guinea-Bissau
22.8
in 2016
Namibia
22.9
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
146th
Namibia rank
144th
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 22.9 against 22.8 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Namibia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 144th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2 | 19.7 | 0.5 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 20.02 | 20.42 | 0.4 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 21.15 | 21.22 | 0.07 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 22.09 | 22 | 0.09 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 22.63 | 22.69 | 0.0571 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index bmi in adult males, Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 22.9 against 22.8 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index bmi in adult males between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 0.1, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 144th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.