Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Czechia

Czechia: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 27.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
27.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 188 countries
All-time high
27.9
in 2015
All-time low
25.7
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

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

01020301975199520161975: 25.71976: 25.81977: 25.91978: 261979: 261980: 26.11981: 26.21982: 26.21983: 26.31984: 26.41985: 26.41986: 26.41987: 26.51988: 26.51989: 26.51990: 26.51991: 26.61992: 26.61993: 26.61994: 26.61995: 26.71996: 26.71997: 26.71998: 26.81999: 26.82000: 26.82001: 26.92002: 272003: 272004: 27.12005: 27.12006: 27.22007: 27.32008: 27.42009: 27.42010: 27.52011: 27.62012: 27.62013: 27.72014: 27.82015: 27.92016: 27.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Czechia is 27.9, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Czechia peaked at 27.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.7, in 1975.

That places Czechia 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Czechia, 1975 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1975 25.7
1976 25.8 +0.4%
1977 25.9 +0.4%
1978 26 +0.4%
1979 26 +0.0%
1980 26.1 +0.4%
1981 26.2 +0.4%
1982 26.2 +0.0%
1983 26.3 +0.4%
1984 26.4 +0.4%
1985 26.4 +0.0%
1986 26.4 +0.0%
1987 26.5 +0.4%
1988 26.5 +0.0%
1989 26.5 +0.0%
1990 26.5 +0.0%
1991 26.6 +0.4%
1992 26.6 +0.0%
1993 26.6 +0.0%
1994 26.6 +0.0%
1995 26.7 +0.4%
1996 26.7 +0.0%
1997 26.7 +0.0%
1998 26.8 +0.4%
1999 26.8 +0.0%
2000 26.8 +0.0%
2001 26.9 +0.4%
2002 27 +0.4%
2003 27 +0.0%
2004 27.1 +0.4%
2005 27.1 +0.0%
2006 27.2 +0.4%
2007 27.3 +0.4%
2008 27.4 +0.4%
2009 27.4 +0.0%
2010 27.5 +0.4%
2011 27.6 +0.4%
2012 27.6 +0.0%
2013 27.7 +0.4%
2014 27.8 +0.4%
2015 27.9 +0.4%
2016 27.9 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.88 25.7 26 5
1980s 26.35 26.1 26.5 10
1990s 26.66 26.5 26.8 10
2000s 27.12 26.8 27.4 10
2010s 27.71 27.5 27.9 7

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 17 Croatia 28 compare
  2. 17 Saudi Arabia 28 compare
  3. 17 United Arab Emirates 28 compare
  4. 20 Ireland 27.9 compare
  5. 20 Lebanon 27.9 compare
  6. 23 Argentina 27.8 compare
  7. 23 Chile 27.8 compare
  8. 23 Egypt 27.8 compare
  9. 23 Iraq 27.8 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Czechia?
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Czechia was 27.9 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 27.9 in 2015.
What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7 in 1975.
How does Czechia rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
Czechia ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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
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190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
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