Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 27.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
27.2
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 189 countries
All-time high
27.2
in 2016
All-time low
23
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Brunei Darussalam, 1975–2016

01020301975199520161975: 231976: 23.11977: 23.21978: 23.31979: 23.31980: 23.41981: 23.51982: 23.51983: 23.61984: 23.71985: 23.81986: 23.91987: 241988: 24.11989: 24.21990: 24.31991: 24.41992: 24.51993: 24.61994: 24.71995: 24.81996: 24.91997: 251998: 25.11999: 25.22000: 25.32001: 25.42002: 25.52003: 25.62004: 25.72005: 25.82006: 25.92007: 262008: 26.22009: 26.32010: 26.42011: 26.52012: 26.72013: 26.82014: 26.92015: 272016: 27.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Brunei Darussalam recorded 27.2 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 27.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1975.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 45th of 189 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.18 23 23.3 5
1980s 23.77 23.4 24.2 10
1990s 24.75 24.3 25.2 10
2000s 25.77 25.3 26.3 10
2010s 26.79 26.4 27.2 7

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.2 compare
  2. 45 Nicaragua 27.2 compare
  3. 48 Czechia 27.1 compare
  4. 48 Azerbaijan 27.1 compare
  5. 48 Malta 27.1 compare
  6. 48 United Kingdom 27.1 compare
  7. 48 Greece 27.1 compare
  8. 48 Australia 27.1 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Brunei Darussalam?
Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Brunei Darussalam was 27.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1975.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
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