Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.2
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
97th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.2
in 2016
All-time low
22.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Vanuatu, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Vanuatu is 26.2, 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 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Vanuatu peaked at 26.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 1975.
Vanuatu ranks 97th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 | 22.8 | 22.5 | 23.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.81 | 23.2 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.95 | 24.5 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.67 | 25.4 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.04 | 25.9 | 26.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Vanuatu?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Vanuatu was 26.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 1975.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Vanuatu ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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