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

01020301975199520161975: 24.61976: 24.71977: 24.71978: 24.81979: 24.91980: 24.91981: 251982: 25.11983: 25.11984: 25.21985: 25.21986: 25.31987: 25.31988: 25.41989: 25.41990: 25.51991: 25.51992: 25.61993: 25.61994: 25.61995: 25.71996: 25.71997: 25.81998: 25.81999: 25.92000: 25.92001: 262002: 26.12003: 26.22004: 26.22005: 26.32006: 26.42007: 26.52008: 26.62009: 26.72010: 26.82011: 26.92012: 272013: 272014: 27.12015: 27.22016: 27.3

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Ireland 27.5 compare
  2. 36 Croatia 27.4 compare
  3. 36 Uruguay 27.4 compare
  4. 38 Israel 27.3 compare
  5. 38 South Africa 27.3 compare
  6. 38 Costa Rica 27.3 compare
  7. 38 Ecuador 27.3 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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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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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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