Mean BMI (kg/m²) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 27.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
27.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 189 countries
All-time high
27.1
in 2013
All-time low
23.7
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in United Kingdom, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in United Kingdom stood at 27.1. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in United Kingdom peaked at 27.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 1975.
United Kingdom ranks 48th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.7 | — |
| 1976 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.4 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.88 | 23.7 | 24 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.55 | 24.1 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.64 | 25.1 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.64 | 26.3 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.06 | 27 | 27.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0899 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in United Kingdom?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in United Kingdom was 27.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 1975.
- How does United Kingdom rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- United Kingdom ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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