Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Czechia
Czechia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 27.1 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
27.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 187 countries
All-time high
27.1
in 2016
All-time low
26.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Czechia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 27.1 for mean bmi (kg/m²) 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 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Czechia peaked at 27.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.1, in 1975.
That places Czechia 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.18 | 26.1 | 26.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.46 | 26.3 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.46 | 26.4 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.62 | 26.5 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.96 | 26.8 | 27.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 43 Brunei Darussalam 27.2 compare
- 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.2 compare
- 43 Nicaragua 27.2 compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 27.1 compare
- 46 Malta 27.1 compare
- 46 United Kingdom 27.1 compare
- 46 Greece 27.1 compare
- 46 Australia 27.1 compare
More health data for Czechia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,169 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 49,807 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,710 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Czechia?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Czechia was 27.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1 in 1975.
- How does Czechia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Czechia ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia 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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