Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Spain
Spain: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 25.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.9
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
108th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.2
in 2002
All-time low
24.8
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Spain, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Spain is 25.9, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Spain peaked at 26.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.8, in 1975.
That places Spain 108th 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 | 24.9 | 24.8 | 25 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.34 | 25.1 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.85 | 25.6 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.18 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.04 | 25.9 | 26.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Spain?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Spain was 25.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 1975.
- How does Spain rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Spain ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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