Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.9
in 2015
All-time low
19.6
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Pakistan, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 23.9 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Pakistan peaked at 23.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.6, in 1975.
Pakistan ranks 141st of 189 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 | 19.88 | 19.6 | 20.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.75 | 20.2 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.85 | 21.4 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.93 | 22.5 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.69 | 23.4 | 23.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4933 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Pakistan?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Pakistan was 23.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 in 1975.
- How does Pakistan rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Pakistan ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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