Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Ukraine, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ukraine is 26.6, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ukraine peaked at 26.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.5, in 1975.
That places Ukraine 73rd out of 187 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 | 24.66 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.03 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.43 | 25.3 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.96 | 25.7 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.43 | 26.3 | 26.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 73 Turkmenistan 26.6 compare
- 73 Kyrgyz Republic 26.6 compare
- 73 Belarus, Republic of 26.6 compare
- 73 Germany 26.6 compare
- 73 Bolivia 26.6 compare
- 73 Slovenia, Republic of 26.6 compare
- 73 Brazil 26.6 compare
- 73 Guatemala 26.6 compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,126 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 23,669 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 23,669 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 197,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 196,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 191,870 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ukraine?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ukraine was 26.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 in 1975.
- How does Ukraine rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Ukraine ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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