Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 25.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
25.1
in 2016
All-time low
22.2
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Upper-middle income (World Bank) recorded 25.1 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 25.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.2, in 1975.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.2 | — |
| 1976 | 22.2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.28 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.76 | 22.5 | 23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.35 | 23.1 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.03 | 23.7 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8 | 24.5 | 25.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63,803 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 91,627 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,556 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,773 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -27.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -87.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 10.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 91,627 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 63,803 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 1,556 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 25.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 in 1975.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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