Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Argentina
Argentina: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 27.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Argentina, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 27.7 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Argentina peaked at 27.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 1975.
That places Argentina 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.22 | 24.1 | 24.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.85 | 24.5 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.69 | 25.3 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.55 | 26.1 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4 | 27.1 | 27.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 26 Türkiye, Republic of 27.9 compare
- 27 Barbados 27.8 compare
- 27 Jamaica 27.8 compare
- 29 Fiji, Republic of 27.7 compare
- 29 El Salvador 27.7 compare
- 32 Lebanon 27.6 compare
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 27.6 compare
- 32 Georgia 27.6 compare
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 356,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 339,671 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Argentina?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Argentina was 27.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 1975.
- How does Argentina rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Argentina ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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