Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Austria
Austria: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 25.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
112th
of 189 countries
All-time high
25.6
in 2016
All-time low
24.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Austria, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Austria recorded 25.6 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Austria peaked at 25.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 1975.
That places Austria 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.27 | 24.2 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.66 | 24.4 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.19 | 25 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.49 | 25.4 | 25.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.8 compare
- 111 Malaysia 25.7 compare
- 112 Portugal 25.6 compare
- 112 Papua New Guinea 25.6 compare
- 112 Netherlands 25.6 compare
- 112 Italy 25.6 compare
- 112 Cuba 25.6 compare
More health data for Austria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,266 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 49,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 46,408 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Austria?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Austria was 25.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 1975.
- How does Austria rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Austria ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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