Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 25.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
25.2
in 2015
All-time low
23.7
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Switzerland, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 25.2 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Switzerland peaked at 25.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 1975.
That places Switzerland 122nd 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 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.93 | 23.7 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.58 | 24.3 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.94 | 24.8 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.13 | 25.1 | 25.2 | 7 |
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More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.05 % 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 0.2043 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Switzerland?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Switzerland was 25.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Switzerland ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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