Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Namibia
Namibia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
24.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.2
in 2015
All-time low
20.7
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Namibia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Namibia stood at 24.2. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Namibia peaked at 24.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 1975.
That places Namibia 135th out of 189 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 | 20.9 | 20.7 | 21.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.62 | 21.2 | 22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.44 | 22.1 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.32 | 22.9 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.01 | 23.8 | 24.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Namibia?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Namibia was 24.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 1975.
- How does Namibia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Namibia ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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