Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24.8 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
24.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 189 countries
All-time high
25.6
in 1995
All-time low
24.8
in 2015
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Bahrain, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bahrain is 24.8, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bahrain peaked at 25.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.8, in 2015.
Bahrain ranks 128th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.96 | 24.9 | 25 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.27 | 25.1 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.54 | 25.5 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.28 | 25 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9 | 24.8 | 25 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 125 France 25 compare
- 126 Lesotho 24.9 compare
- 126 Mauritania 24.9 compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 24.8 compare
- 130 Comoros 24.5 compare
- 130 Cape Verde 24.5 compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 476.9 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 9,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 10,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 10,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 10,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 10,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 16,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bahrain?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bahrain was 24.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 1995.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Bahrain ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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