Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Fiji

Fiji: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 27.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
27.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 189 countries
All-time high
27.7
in 2016
All-time low
23.2
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Fiji, 1975–2016

01020301975199520161975: 23.21976: 23.41977: 23.51978: 23.61979: 23.81980: 23.91981: 241982: 24.11983: 24.31984: 24.41985: 24.51986: 24.61987: 24.71988: 24.91989: 251990: 25.11991: 25.21992: 25.31993: 25.51994: 25.61995: 25.71996: 25.81997: 25.91998: 261999: 26.22000: 26.32001: 26.42002: 26.42003: 26.52004: 26.62005: 26.72006: 26.82007: 26.92008: 272009: 27.12010: 27.22011: 27.32012: 27.32013: 27.42014: 27.52015: 27.62016: 27.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Fiji stood at 27.7. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Fiji peaked at 27.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 1975.

Fiji ranks 31st 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 23.5 23.2 23.8 5
1980s 24.44 23.9 25 10
1990s 25.63 25.1 26.2 10
2000s 26.67 26.3 27.1 10
2010s 27.43 27.2 27.7 7

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 28 Turkey 27.9 compare
  2. 29 Barbados 27.8 compare
  3. 29 Jamaica 27.8 compare
  4. 31 El Salvador 27.7 compare
  5. 31 Argentina 27.7 compare
  6. 34 Lebanon 27.6 compare
  7. 34 Trinidad and Tobago 27.6 compare
  8. 34 Georgia 27.6 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Fiji?
Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Fiji was 27.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 1975.
How does Fiji rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Fiji ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fiji 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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About this data

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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