Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Iceland
Iceland: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.2
in 2014
All-time low
23.9
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Iceland, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 26.2 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Iceland peaked at 26.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 1975.
That places Iceland 95th 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 | 23.98 | 23.9 | 24.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.39 | 24.1 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.09 | 24.8 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.77 | 25.5 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.13 | 26 | 26.2 | 7 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Iceland?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Iceland was 26.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 1975.
- How does Iceland rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Iceland ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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