Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
10th
of 12 groups
All-time high
23
in 2016
All-time low
19.6
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) stood at 23. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 23 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.6, in 1975.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.6 | — |
| 1976 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8 | 19.6 | 20 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.47 | 20.1 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.3 | 21 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.07 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.74 | 22.5 | 23 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- 7 Kiribati 30.1 compare
- 8 Saint Lucia 30 compare
- 9 Micronesia, Federated States of 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 97,321 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 117.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 97,321 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 7,080 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,601 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 23 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 in 1975.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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