Body Mass Index - Global Statistics

Global Statistics

Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine calculated the average BMI for 177 countries using UN data on population, WHO estimates of global weight, and mean height from national health examination surveys.

Country Average BMI Relative size of average BMI Male BMI Relative size of male BMI Female BMI Relative size of female BMI Ratio of male to female BMI Relative size of ratio
Afghanistan 21.01 21.01 21.36 21.36 20.65 20.65 1.034 1.034
Albania 24.53 24.53 27.60 27.6 21.45 21.45 1.287 1.287
Algeria 23.87 23.87 24.38 24.38 23.36 23.36 1.044 1.044
Angola 22.73 22.73 23.24 23.24 22.22 22.22 1.046 1.046
Argentina 26.44 26.44 27.76 27.76 25.11 25.11 1.106 1.106
Armenia 24.26 24.26 25.72 25.72 22.80 22.8 1.128 1.128
Australia 26.10 26.1 27.24 27.24 24.95 24.95 1.092 1.092
Austria 25.00 25 26.97 26.97 23.03 23.03 1.171 1.171
Azerbaijan 24.65 24.65 26.21 26.21 23.08 23.08 1.136 1.136
Bahamas 27.09 27.09 27.60 27.6 26.57 26.57 1.039 1.039
Bahrain 26.33 26.33 27.97 27.97 24.69 24.69 1.133 1.133
Bangladesh 20.32 20.32 21.00 21 19.63 19.63 1.070 1.07
Barbados 27.70 27.7 26.84 26.84 28.55 28.55 0.940 0.94
Belarus 26.72 26.72 26.32 26.32 27.11 27.11 0.971 0.971
Belgium 24.15 24.15 25.93 25.93 22.36 22.36 1.160 1.16
Belize 26.09 26.09 26.60 26.6 25.58 25.58 1.040 1.04
Benin 22.48 22.48 22.52 22.52 22.43 22.43 1.004 1.004
Bhutan 20.37 20.37 20.88 20.88 19.85 19.85 1.052 1.052
Bolivia 25.86 25.86 26.07 26.07 25.65 25.65 1.016 1.016
Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.94 23.94 26.18 26.18 21.69 21.69 1.207 1.207
Botswana 24.45 24.45 24.96 24.96 23.94 23.94 1.043 1.043
Brazil 24.79 24.79 25.85 25.85 23.72 23.72 1.090 1.09
Brunei 22.67 22.67 23.18 23.18 22.16 22.16 1.046 1.046
Bulgaria 23.77 23.77 26.53 26.53 21.01 21.01 1.263 1.263
Burkina Faso 21.25 21.25 21.86 21.86 20.64 20.64 1.059 1.059
Burundi 20.40 20.4 20.91 20.91 19.89 19.89 1.051 1.051
Cambodia 21.51 21.51 22.30 22.3 20.72 20.72 1.076 1.076
Cameroon 24.70 24.7 26.65 26.65 22.75 22.75 1.171 1.171
Canada 25.70 25.7 27.04 27.04 24.36 24.36 1.110 1.11
Cape Verde 23.44 23.44 23.95 23.95 22.93 22.93 1.044 1.044
Central African Republic 20.99 20.99 20.97 20.97 21.01 21.01 0.998 0.998
Chad 21.42 21.42 22.04 22.04 20.80 20.8 1.060 1.06
Chile 26.05 26.05 25.94 25.94 26.15 26.15 0.992 0.992
China 22.86 22.86 23.78 23.78 21.93 21.93 1.084 1.084
Colombia 24.94 24.94 26.30 26.3 23.58 23.58 1.115 1.115
Comoros 22.99 22.99 23.39 23.39 22.59 22.59 1.035 1.035
Congo 21.91 21.91 22.30 22.3 21.52 21.52 1.036 1.036
Costa Rica 24.87 24.87 26.06 26.06 23.68 23.68 1.101 1.101
Côte d'Ivoire 22.03 22.03 21.64 21.64 22.42 22.42 0.965 0.965
Croatia 26.61 26.61 30.21 30.21 23.00 23 1.313 1.313
Cuba 25.64 25.64 26.78 26.78 24.49 24.49 1.094 1.094
Cyprus 26.70 26.7 27.21 27.21 26.18 26.18 1.039 1.039
Czech Republic 23.78 23.78 26.50 26.5 21.06 21.06 1.258 1.258
Denmark 24.24 24.24 25.75 25.75 22.73 22.73 1.133 1.133
Djibouti 22.96 22.96 23.47 23.47 22.44 22.44 1.046 1.046
Dominican Republic 25.45 25.45 25.55 25.55 25.34 25.34 1.008 1.008
DR Congo 20.25 20.25 20.76 20.76 19.74 19.74 1.052 1.052
East Timor 20.72 20.72 21.23 21.23 20.20 20.2 1.051 1.051
Ecuador 25.58 25.58 26.09 26.09 25.06 25.06 1.041 1.041
Egypt 26.70 26.7 27.14 27.14 26.25 26.25 1.034 1.034
El Salvador 25.80 25.8 26.31 26.31 25.28 25.28 1.041 1.041
Equatorial Guinea 24.75 24.75 25.26 25.26 24.24 24.24 1.042 1.042
Eritrea 19.85 19.85 20.27 20.27 19.43 19.43 1.043 1.043
Estonia 23.06 23.06 25.21 25.21 20.90 20.9 1.206 1.206
Ethiopia 20.46 20.46 20.97 20.97 19.94 19.94 1.052 1.052
Fiji 24.99 24.99 25.25 25.25 24.72 24.72 1.021 1.021
Finland 25.06 25.06 26.76 26.76 23.36 23.36 1.146 1.146
France 23.56 23.56 24.90 24.9 22.22 22.22 1.121 1.121
Gabon 23.40 23.4 23.75 23.75 23.05 23.05 1.030 1.03
Gambia 21.73 21.73 21.94 21.94 21.52 21.52 1.020 1.02
Georgia 25.27 25.27 25.78 25.78 24.75 24.75 1.042 1.042
Germany 25.32 25.32 27.17 27.17 23.46 23.46 1.158 1.158
Ghana 23.15 23.15 24.64 24.64 21.65 21.65 1.138 1.138
Greece 26.13 26.13 27.68 27.68 24.57 24.57 1.127 1.127
Grenada 26.43 26.43 26.94 26.94 25.91 25.91 1.040 1.04
Guatemala 25.88 25.88 26.42 26.42 25.34 25.34 1.043 1.043
Guinea 22.06 22.06 22.41 22.41 21.71 21.71 1.032 1.032
Guinea-Bissau 21.04 21.04 21.55 21.55 20.53 20.53 1.050 1.05
Guyana 25.10 25.1 25.61 25.61 24.59 24.59 1.041 1.041
Haiti 23.12 23.12 22.21 22.21 24.03 24.03 0.924 0.924
Honduras 25.12 25.12 25.63 25.63 24.61 24.61 1.041 1.041
Hungary 24.45 24.45 26.50 26.5 22.39 22.39 1.184 1.184
Iceland 25.93 25.93 26.80 26.8 25.06 25.06 1.069 1.069
India 21.05 21.05 22.50 22.5 19.60 19.6 1.148 1.148
Indonesia 21.59 21.59 21.91 21.91 21.26 21.26 1.031 1.031
Iran 24.28 24.28 25.21 25.21 23.35 23.35 1.080 1.08
Iraq 24.53 24.53 25.04 25.04 24.01 24.01 1.043 1.043
Ireland 24.40 24.4 26.14 26.14 22.65 22.65 1.154 1.154
Israel 25.05 25.05 26.72 26.72 23.37 23.37 1.143 1.143
Italy 23.49 23.49 25.78 25.78 21.19 21.19 1.217 1.217
Jamaica 26.21 26.21 24.82 24.82 27.60 27.6 0.899 0.899
Japan 21.93 21.93 23.52 23.52 20.34 20.34 1.156 1.156
Jordan 25.09 25.09 26.65 26.65 23.52 23.52 1.133 1.133
Kazakhstan 22.99 22.99 25.02 25.02 20.96 20.96 1.194 1.194
Kenya 21.41 21.41 21.59 21.59 21.23 21.23 1.017 1.017
Kuwait 27.92 27.92 28.77 28.77 27.07 27.07 1.063 1.063
Kyrgyzstan 22.90 22.9 23.99 23.99 21.80 21.8 1.100 1.1
Laos 21.99 21.99 22.50 22.5 21.48 21.48 1.047 1.047
Latvia 23.73 23.73 25.38 25.38 22.07 22.07 1.150 1.15
Lebanon 24.57 24.57 26.60 26.6 22.54 22.54 1.180 1.18
Lesotho 24.56 24.56 22.96 22.96 26.16 26.16 0.878 0.878
Liberia 21.00 21 21.51 21.51 20.49 20.49 1.050 1.05
Libya 26.06 26.06 26.57 26.57 25.55 25.55 1.040 1.04
Lithuania 24.29 24.29 26.44 26.44 22.14 22.14 1.194 1.194
Luxembourg 25.06 25.06 25.60 25.6 24.51 24.51 1.044 1.044
Macedonia 23.81 23.81 24.25 24.25 23.36 23.36 1.038 1.038
Madagascar 21.60 21.6 22.31 22.31 20.89 20.89 1.068 1.068
Malawi 21.96 21.96 22.02 22.02 21.90 21.9 1.005 1.005
Malaysia 22.58 22.58 23.06 23.06 22.09 22.09 1.044 1.044
Maldives 22.21 22.21 23.54 23.54 20.88 20.88 1.127 1.127
Mali 22.18 22.18 22.11 22.11 22.24 22.24 0.994 0.994
Malta 26.04 26.04 27.91 27.91 24.17 24.17 1.155 1.155
Mauritania 23.74 23.74 24.17 24.17 23.30 23.3 1.037 1.037
Mauritius 24.46 24.46 25.05 25.05 23.87 23.87 1.049 1.049
Mexico 26.54 26.54 27.70 27.7 25.37 25.37 1.092 1.092
Micronesia 32.82 32.82 32.80 32.8 32.84 32.84 0.999 0.999
Moldova 25.24 25.24 25.75 25.75 24.73 24.73 1.041 1.041
Mongolia 25.94 25.94 24.78 24.78 27.10 27.1 0.914 0.914
Morocco 23.76 23.76 23.71 23.71 23.80 23.8 0.996 0.996
Mozambique 21.27 21.27 21.27 21.27 21.27 21.27 1.000 1
Myanmar 22.40 22.4 22.91 22.91 21.89 21.89 1.047 1.047
Namibia 22.00 22 22.01 22.01 21.99 21.99 1.001 1.001
Nepal 20.55 20.55 20.82 20.82 20.27 20.27 1.027 1.027
Netherlands 24.14 24.14 25.72 25.72 22.56 22.56 1.140 1.14
New Zealand 26.61 26.61 27.55 27.55 25.67 25.67 1.073 1.073
Nicaragua 25.61 25.61 25.83 25.83 25.38 25.38 1.018 1.018
Niger 21.49 21.49 22.27 22.27 20.71 20.71 1.075 1.075
Nigeria 22.88 22.88 23.98 23.98 21.77 21.77 1.102 1.102
North Korea 20.78 20.78 21.29 21.29 20.27 20.27 1.050 1.05
Norway 24.69 24.69 26.28 26.28 23.10 23.1 1.138 1.138
Oman 24.15 24.15 25.41 25.41 22.89 22.89 1.110 1.11
Pakistan 21.53 21.53 21.92 21.92 21.14 21.14 1.037 1.037
Panama 26.16 26.16 26.67 26.67 25.65 25.65 1.040 1.04
Papua New Guinea 23.79 23.79 23.16 23.16 24.41 24.41 0.949 0.949
Paraguay 25.32 25.32 25.83 25.83 24.81 24.81 1.041 1.041
Peru 25.23 25.23 25.87 25.87 24.59 24.59 1.052 1.052
Philippines 22.35 22.35 22.73 22.73 21.96 21.96 1.035 1.035
Poland 23.21 23.21 25.88 25.88 20.54 20.54 1.260 1.26
Portugal 24.59 24.59 26.49 26.49 22.69 22.69 1.167 1.167
Qatar 27.47 27.47 27.98 27.98 26.96 26.96 1.038 1.038
Romania 22.98 22.98 24.62 24.62 21.33 21.33 1.154 1.154
Russian Federation 23.25 23.25 24.80 24.8 21.69 21.69 1.143 1.143
Rwanda 21.67 21.67 21.15 21.15 22.19 22.19 0.953 0.953
Saint Lucia 25.23 25.23 24.59 24.59 25.86 25.86 0.951 0.951
Samoa 28.34 28.34 28.79 28.79 27.88 27.88 1.033 1.033
São Tomé and Príncipe 21.75 21.75 22.26 22.26 21.24 21.24 1.048 1.048
Saudi Arabia 26.11 26.11 27.88 27.88 24.33 24.33 1.146 1.146
Senegal 22.68 22.68 23.73 23.73 21.62 21.62 1.098 1.098
Sierra Leone 23.45 23.45 23.87 23.87 23.03 23.03 1.036 1.036
Singapore 22.19 22.19 22.80 22.8 21.58 21.58 1.057 1.057
Slovakia 25.34 25.34 25.85 25.85 24.83 24.83 1.041 1.041
Slovenia 25.38 25.38 25.89 25.89 24.87 24.87 1.041 1.041
Solomon Islands 27.34 27.34 27.85 27.85 26.83 26.83 1.038 1.038
Somalia 20.48 20.48 20.99 20.99 19.97 19.97 1.051 1.051
South Africa 24.96 24.96 24.95 24.95 24.97 24.97 0.999 0.999
South Korea 24.06 24.06 25.34 25.34 22.78 22.78 1.112 1.112
Spain 24.52 24.52 26.47 26.47 22.57 22.57 1.173 1.173
Sri Lanka 20.51 20.51 21.44 21.44 19.57 19.57 1.096 1.096
St Vincent and the Grenadines 26.04 26.04 26.55 26.55 25.53 25.53 1.040 1.04
Sudan 21.97 21.97 22.48 22.48 21.46 21.46 1.048 1.048
Suriname 25.71 25.71 26.22 26.22 25.20 25.2 1.040 1.04
Swaziland 23.39 23.39 23.90 23.9 22.88 22.88 1.045 1.045
Sweden 24.54 24.54 26.11 26.11 22.97 22.97 1.137 1.137
Switzerland 24.94 24.94 25.47 25.47 24.40 24.4 1.044 1.044
Syria 25.00 25 25.51 25.51 24.49 24.49 1.042 1.042
Tajikistan 25.21 25.21 25.72 25.72 24.70 24.7 1.041 1.041
Tanzania 21.83 21.83 21.87 21.87 21.78 21.78 1.004 1.004
Thailand 22.34 22.34 23.36 23.36 21.32 21.32 1.096 1.096
Togo 22.22 22.22 22.72 22.72 21.72 21.72 1.046 1.046
Tonga 32.90 32.9 32.03 32.03 33.77 33.77 0.948 0.948
Trinidad and Tobago 26.90 26.9 26.46 26.46 27.33 27.33 0.968 0.968
Tunisia 23.86 23.86 24.63 24.63 23.08 23.08 1.067 1.067
Turkey 24.92 24.92 25.33 25.33 24.50 24.5 1.034 1.034
Turkmenistan 23.55 23.55 25.13 25.13 21.96 21.96 1.144 1.144
Uganda 21.53 21.53 21.03 21.03 22.02 22.02 0.955 0.955
Ukraine 23.34 23.34 24.84 24.84 21.84 21.84 1.137 1.137
United Arab Emirates 26.66 26.66 27.60 27.6 25.71 25.71 1.074 1.074
United Kingdom 26.19 26.19 27.62 27.62 24.76 24.76 1.116 1.116
United States 27.82 27.82 28.64 28.64 27.00 27 1.061 1.061
Uruguay 25.06 25.06 26.88 26.88 23.24 23.24 1.157 1.157
Uzbekistan 23.80 23.8 24.99 24.99 22.60 22.6 1.106 1.106
Vanuatu 25.53 25.53 26.46 26.46 24.60 24.6 1.076 1.076
Venezuela 26.19 26.19 27.52 27.52 24.86 24.86 1.107 1.107
Vietnam 19.96 19.96 21.18 21.18 18.73 18.73 1.131 1.131
Yemen 22.07 22.07 22.91 22.91 21.22 21.22 1.080 1.08
Zambia 21.02 21.02 21.02 21.02 21.01 21.01 1.000 1
Zimbabwe 22.38 22.38 21.70 21.7 23.06 23.06 0.941 0.941

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