Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Belarus

Belarus: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 26.4 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
26.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 188 countries
All-time high
26.4
in 2015
All-time low
23.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Belarus, 1975–2016

01020301975199520161975: 23.31976: 23.41977: 23.51978: 23.61979: 23.71980: 23.81981: 23.91982: 241983: 241984: 24.11985: 24.21986: 24.31987: 24.31988: 24.41989: 24.51990: 24.51991: 24.61992: 24.71993: 24.71994: 24.81995: 24.81996: 24.91997: 251998: 251999: 25.12000: 25.22001: 25.32002: 25.42003: 25.52004: 25.62005: 25.62006: 25.72007: 25.82008: 25.92009: 262010: 262011: 26.12012: 26.22013: 26.22014: 26.32015: 26.42016: 26.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Belarus is 26.4, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Belarus peaked at 26.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.3, in 1975.

That places Belarus 78th out of 188 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.5 23.3 23.7 5
1980s 24.15 23.8 24.5 10
1990s 24.81 24.5 25.1 10
2000s 25.6 25.2 26 10
2010s 26.23 26 26.4 7

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 78 Barbados 26.4 compare
  2. 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.4 compare
  3. 78 Finland 26.4 compare
  4. 78 Oman 26.4 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Belarus β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Belarus?
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Belarus was 26.4 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 2015.
What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3 in 1975.
How does Belarus rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
Belarus ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
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