Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.1
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
26.1
in 2015
All-time low
21.9
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 26.1, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 26.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 1975.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.9 | — |
| 1976 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 22.5 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.7 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.3 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.5 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.1 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1 | 21.9 | 22.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.01 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.12 | 23.7 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.09 | 24.7 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.87 | 25.6 | 26.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 5,830 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 83,590 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 482 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths 471,604 (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 5.7% (2024)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 27.7% (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 60.8% (2024)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 23.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 26.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 1975.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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