Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Uzbekistan, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Uzbekistan is 26.9, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Uzbekistan peaked at 26.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 1975.
That places Uzbekistan 57th 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.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.3 | — |
| 1976 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.9 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.5 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.9 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.9 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5 | 22.3 | 22.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.31 | 22.9 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.25 | 23.8 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3 | 24.8 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.44 | 26 | 26.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 782.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,269 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3094 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Uzbekistan?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Uzbekistan was 26.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 1975.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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