Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 27.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
27.3
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 189 countries
All-time high
27.3
in 2016
All-time low
22.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Ecuador, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ecuador is 27.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ecuador peaked at 27.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 1975.
Ecuador ranks 40th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.56 | 22.3 | 22.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.49 | 22.9 | 24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.69 | 24.2 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.83 | 25.3 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.87 | 26.5 | 27.3 | 7 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 157,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 153,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 157,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 152,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 152,655 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ecuador?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ecuador was 27.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 1975.
- How does Ecuador rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Ecuador ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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