Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Belgium
Belgium: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 26.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 188 countries
All-time high
26.6
in 2015
All-time low
24.6
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Belgium, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 26.6 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Belgium peaked at 26.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.6, in 1975.
That places Belgium 64th 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.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.6 | — |
| 1976 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.66 | 24.6 | 24.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.96 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.48 | 25.2 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.12 | 25.8 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.51 | 26.4 | 26.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 62 Sweden 26.7 compare
- 62 Switzerland 26.7 compare
- 64 Ecuador 26.6 compare
- 64 Fiji 26.6 compare
- 64 Republic of Moldova 26.6 compare
- 64 Serbia 26.6 compare
- 64 Slovenia 26.6 compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 26.6 compare
- 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 26.6 compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Belgium?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Belgium was 26.6 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6 in 1975.
- How does Belgium rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Belgium ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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