Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 25.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Netherlands, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Netherlands is 25.6, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Netherlands peaked at 25.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.4, in 1975.
Netherlands ranks 110th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 | 23.48 | 23.4 | 23.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.86 | 23.6 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.56 | 24.2 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.27 | 25 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 | 25.5 | 25.6 | 7 |
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 122,674 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Netherlands?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Netherlands was 25.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4 in 1975.
- How does Netherlands rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Netherlands ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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