Niger vs Uganda: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Niger
21.4
in 2016
Uganda
21.6
in 2016
Niger rank
181st
Uganda rank
179th
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 21.6 against 21.4 in Niger, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 181st and Uganda ranks 179th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6 | 18.4 | 0.2 | Niger |
| 1980s | 19.33 | 19.15 | 0.18 | Niger |
| 1990s | 20.15 | 20.09 | 0.06 | Niger |
| 2000s | 20.86 | 20.8 | 0.06 | Niger |
| 2010s | 21.27 | 21.37 | 0.1 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index bmi in adult males, Niger or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 21.6 against 21.4 in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index bmi in adult males between Niger and Uganda?
- 0.2, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Niger ranks 181st and Uganda ranks 179th 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.