Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Sur
Sur: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.5
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
26.5
in 2015
All-time low
23
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Sur, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sur stood at 26.5. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sur peaked at 26.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1975.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.26 | 23 | 23.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.22 | 23.7 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.98 | 24.7 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.75 | 25.4 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.33 | 26.1 | 26.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sur
More health data for Sur
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 8 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard d 35.9% (2024)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 30.8% (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 59.9% (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 9.67 (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard devi 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sur?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sur was 26.5 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Sur?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Sur?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1975.
- How does Sur rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Sur ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Sur?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sur 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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