Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 22.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
22.4
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
22.4
in 2015
All-time low
19
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Low income (World Bank), 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Low income (World Bank) stood at 22.4. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 22.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19, in 1975.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19 | — |
| 1976 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2 | 19 | 19.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.95 | 19.5 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9 | 20.5 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.67 | 21.3 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.24 | 22.1 | 22.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Low income (World Bank)
- 8 Saint Lucia 30 compare
- 9 Micronesia (country) 29.7 compare
- 10 Kuwait 29.6 compare
- 10 Egypt 29.6 compare
- 10 Marshall Islands 29.6 compare
- 13 Palau 29.5 compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 29.5 compare
More health data for Low income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,008 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 197,977 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,814 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,130 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 289.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -48.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 197,977 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 16,008 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 7,814 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Low income (World Bank)?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Low income (World Bank) was 22.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1975.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income (World Bank) 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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