Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Hungary
Hungary: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 27.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
27.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 187 countries
All-time high
27.3
in 2016
All-time low
24.6
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Hungary, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Hungary stood at 27.3. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Hungary peaked at 27.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.6, in 1975.
Hungary ranks 38th 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 | 24.74 | 24.6 | 24.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.19 | 24.9 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.67 | 25.5 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.29 | 25.9 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.04 | 26.8 | 27.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 49,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 50,018 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Hungary?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Hungary was 27.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6 in 1975.
- How does Hungary rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Hungary ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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