Mean BMI (kg/m²) in SDN736

SDN736: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
24.7
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
24.7
in 2015
All-time low
20.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean BMI (kg/m²) in SDN736, 1975–2016

05101520251975199520161975: 20.31976: 20.81977: 20.61978: 20.71979: 20.91980: 20.91981: 20.61982: 20.81983: 20.91984: 21.61985: 21.61986: 21.71987: 21.81988: 21.91989: 21.71990: 22.41991: 22.51992: 22.71993: 22.71994: 22.61995: 22.61996: 231997: 22.71998: 23.11999: 23.82000: 23.92001: 23.72002: 23.22003: 23.52004: 242005: 23.72006: 23.52007: 242008: 242009: 23.72010: 24.22011: 242012: 24.12013: 23.92014: 23.92015: 24.72016: 24.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in SDN736 stood at 24.7. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in SDN736 peaked at 24.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.3, in 1975.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.66 20.3 20.9 5
1980s 21.35 20.6 21.9 10
1990s 22.81 22.4 23.8 10
2000s 23.72 23.2 24 10
2010s 24.21 23.9 24.7 7

Countries ranked near SDN736

  1. 3 Niue 32.4 compare
  2. 4 Tonga 32.2 compare
  3. 4 Samoa 32.2 compare
  4. 6 Tuvalu 30.8 compare
  5. 7 Kiribati 30.1 compare
  6. 8 Saint Lucia 30 compare
  7. 9 Micronesia (country) 29.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in SDN736?
Mean bmi (kg/m²) in SDN736 was 24.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in SDN736?
The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 2015.
What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in SDN736?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3 in 1975.
How does SDN736 rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
SDN736 ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2016.
Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in SDN736?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDN736 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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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
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