Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 20.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of stood at 20.6. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 20.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.7, in 1975.
That places Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom 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 | 17.9 | 17.7 | 18.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.64 | 18.2 | 19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.47 | 19.1 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.08 | 19.8 | 20.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.46 | 20.3 | 20.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- 184 Madagascar, Republic of 21.3 compare
- 184 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 21.3 compare
- 186 Eritrea, The State of 20.7 compare
More health data for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of was 20.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7 in 1975.
- How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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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