Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Belarus
Belarus: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.6
in 2015
All-time low
24
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Belarus, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Belarus stood at 26.6. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Belarus peaked at 26.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1975.
Belarus ranks 75th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 | 24.2 | 24 | 24.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.78 | 24.4 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.35 | 25.1 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26 | 25.7 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.47 | 26.3 | 26.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More health data for Belarus
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,674 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 45,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 42,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 44,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 42,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 43,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 41,335 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Belarus?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Belarus was 26.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1975.
- How does Belarus rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Belarus ranks 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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