Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 26.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
26.7
in 2016
All-time low
24.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Switzerland, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Switzerland stood at 26.7. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Switzerland peaked at 26.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 1975.
That places Switzerland 62nd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.1 | — |
| 1976 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.16 | 24.1 | 24.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.52 | 24.2 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.36 | 25 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.02 | 25.7 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.53 | 26.4 | 26.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 60 Costa Rica 26.8 compare
- 60 El Salvador 26.8 compare
- 62 Sweden 26.7 compare
- 64 Belgium 26.6 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 Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Switzerland?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Switzerland was 26.7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Switzerland ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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