Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Guyana
Guyana: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Guyana, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Guyana is 26.4, measured in 2016. 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 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Guyana peaked at 26.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 1975.
That places Guyana 86th out of 189 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 | 22.5 | 22.3 | 22.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.15 | 22.7 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.06 | 23.7 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.16 | 24.6 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1 | 25.8 | 26.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 84 Montenegro 26.5 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 26.5 compare
- 86 Estonia 26.4 compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 26.4 compare
- 86 Bulgaria 26.4 compare
- 86 Lithuania 26.4 compare
- 86 Slovakia 26.4 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 6,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 45.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 6,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Guyana?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Guyana was 26.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 1975.
- How does Guyana rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Guyana ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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