Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Georgia
Georgia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 27.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
27.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
27.6
in 2016
All-time low
23.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Georgia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 27.6 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 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Georgia peaked at 27.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 1975.
Georgia ranks 32nd of 187 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 | 23.7 | 23.5 | 23.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.45 | 24 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.34 | 25 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 25.8 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.21 | 26.8 | 27.6 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Georgia?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Georgia was 27.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 1975.
- How does Georgia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Georgia ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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