Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men was 26.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Uzbekistan, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 26.3 for mean body mass index (bmi) in men 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 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Uzbekistan peaked at 26.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 1975.
Uzbekistan ranks 85th of 190 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.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.6 | — |
| 1976 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.78 | 22.6 | 22.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.37 | 23 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.11 | 23.8 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.95 | 24.5 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.91 | 25.5 | 26.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 85 Brazil 26.3 compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 26.3 compare
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.3 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Uzbekistan?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Uzbekistan was 26.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 1975.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Uzbekistan ranks 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in men rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.