Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Italy
Italy: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 25.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 187 countries
All-time high
25.7
in 2007
All-time low
24.4
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Italy, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Italy is 25.6, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Italy peaked at 25.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.4, in 1975.
That places Italy 110th 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 | 24.46 | 24.4 | 24.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.69 | 24.6 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1 | 24.9 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.57 | 25.4 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.64 | 25.6 | 25.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.8 compare
- 109 Malaysia 25.7 compare
- 110 Portugal 25.6 compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 25.6 compare
- 110 Netherlands 25.6 compare
- 110 Austria 25.6 compare
- 110 Cuba 25.6 compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 325,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 321,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 297,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Italy?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Italy was 25.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 in 1975.
- How does Italy rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Italy ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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