India vs Niger: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
India
21.7
in 2016
Niger
21.4
in 2016
India rank
178th
Niger rank
181st
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males over time
- India
- Niger
How they compare
India currently reports 21.7 against 21.4 in Niger, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was India ahead.
India ranks 178th and Niger ranks 181st of 188 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7 | 18.6 | 0.1 | India |
| 1980s | 19.47 | 19.33 | 0.14 | India |
| 1990s | 20.23 | 20.15 | 0.08 | India |
| 2000s | 20.93 | 20.86 | 0.07 | India |
| 2010s | 21.5 | 21.27 | 0.2286 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index bmi in adult males, India or Niger?
- India, at 21.7 against 21.4 in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index bmi in adult males between India and Niger?
- 0.3, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Niger?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do India and Niger rank globally for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- India ranks 178th and Niger ranks 181st 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.