Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Azerbaijan, Republic of
Azerbaijan, Republic of: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 27.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Azerbaijan, Republic of, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Azerbaijan, Republic of is 27.1, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Azerbaijan, Republic of peaked at 27.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 1975.
Azerbaijan, Republic of ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 | 23.84 | 23.7 | 24 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.46 | 24.1 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.19 | 24.9 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.92 | 25.6 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.71 | 26.4 | 27.1 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Azerbaijan, Republic of?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Azerbaijan, Republic of was 27.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Azerbaijan, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Azerbaijan, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 1975.
- How does Azerbaijan, Republic of rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Azerbaijan, Republic of ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Azerbaijan, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan, Republic of 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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