Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Guatemala, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Guatemala stood at 26.6. 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 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Guatemala peaked at 26.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 1975.
That places Guatemala 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1 | 21.9 | 22.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.98 | 22.4 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.26 | 23.7 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.45 | 25 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3 | 26 | 26.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 73 Turkmenistan 26.6 compare
- 73 Kyrgyz Republic 26.6 compare
- 73 Belarus, Republic of 26.6 compare
- 73 Germany 26.6 compare
- 73 Bolivia 26.6 compare
- 73 Slovenia, Republic of 26.6 compare
- 73 Brazil 26.6 compare
- 73 Ukraine 26.6 compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 181,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 179,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 184,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 182,162 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Guatemala?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Guatemala was 26.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 1975.
- How does Guatemala rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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