Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Brazil
Brazil: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Brazil, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Brazil is 26.6, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Brazil peaked at 26.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 1975.
Brazil ranks 73rd of 187 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 | 22.8 | 22.6 | 23 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.51 | 23.1 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.34 | 24 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.25 | 24.8 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.21 | 25.8 | 26.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 73 Turkmenistan 26.6 compare
- 73 Kyrgyz Republic 26.6 compare
- 73 Belarus, Republic of 26.6 compare
- 73 Germany 26.6 compare
- 73 Bolivia 26.6 compare
- 73 Slovenia, Republic of 26.6 compare
- 73 Ukraine 26.6 compare
- 73 Guatemala 26.6 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Brazil?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Brazil was 26.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 1975.
- How does Brazil rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Brazil ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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