Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Belgium
Belgium: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.1
in 2014
All-time low
24.9
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Belgium, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Belgium is 26.1, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Belgium peaked at 26.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 1975.
That places Belgium 100th out of 187 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 | 24.9 | 24.9 | 24.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25 | 24.9 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.27 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7 | 25.5 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.03 | 25.9 | 26.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 100 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26.1 compare
- 100 Tajikistan, Republic of 26.1 compare
- 100 Serbia, Republic of 26.1 compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 70,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 67,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Belgium?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Belgium was 26.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 1975.
- How does Belgium rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Belgium ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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