List of countries by body mass index
Updated: Wikipedia source
The data for mean body mass index by country was published by the World Health Organization. The list below refers to year 2014.
Tables
Mean BMI (kg/m2), World Health Organization (WHO), 2014 · Data
Nauru *
Nauru *
Country
Nauru *
Both
32
Male
32
Female
32
Tonga *
Tonga *
Country
Tonga *
Both
31
Male
30
Female
33
Samoa *
Samoa *
Country
Samoa *
Both
31
Male
29
Female
33
Kuwait *
Kuwait *
Country
Kuwait *
Both
30
Male
29
Female
30
Saint Kitts and Nevis *
Saint Kitts and Nevis *
Country
Saint Kitts and Nevis *
Both
29
Male
28
Female
30
Saint Lucia *
Saint Lucia *
Country
Saint Lucia *
Both
29
Male
28
Female
30
Kiribati *
Kiribati *
Country
Kiribati *
Both
29
Male
28
Female
30
Palau
Palau
Country
Palau
Both
29
Male
29
Female
29
Federated States of Micronesia *
Federated States of Micronesia *
Country
Federated States of Micronesia *
Both
29
Male
27
Female
31
Tuvalu *
Tuvalu *
Country
Tuvalu *
Both
29
Male
28
Female
29
Qatar *
Qatar *
Country
Qatar *
Both
29
Male
29
Female
30
Marshall Islands *
Marshall Islands *
Country
Marshall Islands *
Both
29
Male
28
Female
30
Egypt *
Egypt *
Country
Egypt *
Both
29
Male
27
Female
30
United Arab Emirates *
United Arab Emirates *
Country
United Arab Emirates *
Both
29
Male
28
Female
29
Jordan *
Jordan *
Country
Jordan *
Both
28
Male
28
Female
29
Belize *
Belize *
Country
Belize *
Both
28
Male
27
Female
30
Bahamas
Bahamas
Country
Bahamas
Both
28
Male
28
Female
29
Trinidad and Tobago *
Trinidad and Tobago *
Country
Trinidad and Tobago *
Both
28
Male
27
Female
29
Barbados *
Barbados *
Country
Barbados *
Both
28
Male
27
Female
30
United States *
United States *
Country
United States *
Both
28
Male
28
Female
28
Saudi Arabia *
Saudi Arabia *
Country
Saudi Arabia *
Both
28
Male
28
Female
28
Libya *
Libya *
Country
Libya *
Both
28
Male
27
Female
29
Bahrain *
Bahrain *
Country
Bahrain *
Both
28
Male
28
Female
28
Mexico *
Mexico *
Country
Mexico *
Both
28
Male
27
Female
28
Antigua and Barbuda *
Antigua and Barbuda *
Country
Antigua and Barbuda *
Both
28
Male
27
Female
29
Syria *
Syria *
Country
Syria *
Both
28
Male
27
Female
29
Iraq *
Iraq *
Country
Iraq *
Both
28
Male
27
Female
28
New Zealand *
New Zealand *
Country
New Zealand *
Both
27
Male
28
Female
27
Lebanon *
Lebanon *
Country
Lebanon *
Both
27
Male
28
Female
27
Chile *
Chile *
Country
Chile *
Both
27
Male
27
Female
28
Turkey *
Turkey *
Country
Turkey *
Both
27
Male
27
Female
28
Argentina *
Argentina *
Country
Argentina *
Both
27
Male
27
Female
27
Ireland *
Ireland *
Country
Ireland *
Both
27
Male
27
Female
27
Andorra *
Andorra *
Country
Andorra *
Both
27
Male
27
Female
27
Kazakhstan *
Kazakhstan *
Country
Kazakhstan *
Both
27
Male
27
Female
27
El Salvador *
El Salvador *
Country
El Salvador *
Both
27
Male
26
Female
28
Azerbaijan *
Azerbaijan *
Country
Azerbaijan *
Both
27
Male
26
Female
28
Suriname *
Suriname *
Country
Suriname *
Both
27
Male
26
Female
28
Jamaica *
Jamaica *
Country
Jamaica *
Both
27
Male
25
Female
29
United Kingdom *
United Kingdom *
Country
United Kingdom *
Both
27
Male
27
Female
27
Greece *
Greece *
Country
Greece *
Both
27
Male
27
Female
27
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *
Country
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *
Both
27
Male
26
Female
28
South Africa *
South Africa *
Country
South Africa *
Both
27
Male
25
Female
29
Australia *
Australia *
Country
Australia *
Both
27
Male
27
Female
26
Canada *
Canada *
Country
Canada *
Both
27
Male
27
Female
26
Malta *
Malta *
Country
Malta *
Both
27
Male
27
Female
26
Venezuela *
Venezuela *
Country
Venezuela *
Both
27
Male
27
Female
27
Georgia *
Georgia *
Country
Georgia *
Both
27
Male
27
Female
27
Fiji *
Fiji *
Country
Fiji *
Both
27
Male
26
Female
28
Panama *
Panama *
Country
Panama *
Both
27
Male
26
Female
27
Cyprus *
Cyprus *
Country
Cyprus *
Both
27
Male
27
Female
26
Ecuador *
Ecuador *
Country
Ecuador *
Both
27
Male
26
Female
27
Grenada *
Grenada *
Country
Grenada *
Both
27
Male
25
Female
28
Dominica *
Dominica *
Country
Dominica *
Both
27
Male
25
Female
29
Czech Republic *
Czech Republic *
Country
Czech Republic *
Both
26
Male
27
Female
26
Slovenia *
Slovenia *
Country
Slovenia *
Both
26
Male
27
Female
26
Oman *
Oman *
Country
Oman *
Both
26
Male
26
Female
27
Costa Rica *
Costa Rica *
Country
Costa Rica *
Both
26
Male
26
Female
27
Nicaragua *
Nicaragua *
Country
Nicaragua *
Both
26
Male
26
Female
27
Uruguay *
Uruguay *
Country
Uruguay *
Both
26
Male
26
Female
26
Tunisia *
Tunisia *
Country
Tunisia *
Both
26
Male
26
Female
27
Seychelles *
Seychelles *
Country
Seychelles *
Both
26
Male
25
Female
28
Spain *
Spain *
Country
Spain *
Both
26
Male
27
Female
26
Moldova *
Moldova *
Country
Moldova *
Both
26
Male
26
Female
27
Dominican Republic *
Dominican Republic *
Country
Dominican Republic *
Both
26
Male
26
Female
27
Armenia *
Armenia *
Country
Armenia *
Both
26
Male
25
Female
27
Lithuania *
Lithuania *
Country
Lithuania *
Both
26
Male
27
Female
26
Belarus *
Belarus *
Country
Belarus *
Both
26
Male
27
Female
26
Eswatini *
Eswatini *
Country
Eswatini *
Both
26
Male
24
Female
28
Luxembourg *
Luxembourg *
Country
Luxembourg *
Both
26
Male
27
Female
25
Slovakia *
Slovakia *
Country
Slovakia *
Both
26
Male
27
Female
25
Russia *
Russia *
Country
Russia *
Both
26
Male
26
Female
26
Guatemala *
Guatemala *
Country
Guatemala *
Both
26
Male
25
Female
27
Poland *
Poland *
Country
Poland *
Both
26
Male
27
Female
25
Turkmenistan *
Turkmenistan *
Country
Turkmenistan *
Both
26
Male
26
Female
26
Honduras *
Honduras *
Country
Honduras *
Both
26
Male
25
Female
27
Guyana *
Guyana *
Country
Guyana *
Both
26
Male
25
Female
27
Hungary *
Hungary *
Country
Hungary *
Both
26
Male
27
Female
25
Germany *
Germany *
Country
Germany *
Both
26
Male
27
Female
25
| Country | Both | Male | Female |
| Nauru * | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Tonga * | 31 | 30 | 33 |
| Samoa * | 31 | 29 | 33 |
| Kuwait * | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis * | 29 | 28 | 30 |
| Saint Lucia * | 29 | 28 | 30 |
| Kiribati * | 29 | 28 | 30 |
| Palau | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Federated States of Micronesia * | 29 | 27 | 31 |
| Tuvalu * | 29 | 28 | 29 |
| Qatar * | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Marshall Islands * | 29 | 28 | 30 |
| Egypt * | 29 | 27 | 30 |
| United Arab Emirates * | 29 | 28 | 29 |
| Jordan * | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Belize * | 28 | 27 | 30 |
| Bahamas | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Trinidad and Tobago * | 28 | 27 | 29 |
| Barbados * | 28 | 27 | 30 |
| United States * | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Saudi Arabia * | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Libya * | 28 | 27 | 29 |
| Bahrain * | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Mexico * | 28 | 27 | 28 |
| Antigua and Barbuda * | 28 | 27 | 29 |
| Syria * | 28 | 27 | 29 |
| Iraq * | 28 | 27 | 28 |
| New Zealand * | 27 | 28 | 27 |
| Lebanon * | 27 | 28 | 27 |
| Chile * | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Turkey * | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Argentina * | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Ireland * | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Andorra * | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Kazakhstan * | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| El Salvador * | 27 | 26 | 28 |
| Azerbaijan * | 27 | 26 | 28 |
| Suriname * | 27 | 26 | 28 |
| Jamaica * | 27 | 25 | 29 |
| United Kingdom * | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Greece * | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines * | 27 | 26 | 28 |
| South Africa * | 27 | 25 | 29 |
| Australia * | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Canada * | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Malta * | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Venezuela * | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Georgia * | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Fiji * | 27 | 26 | 28 |
References
- "Global status report on noncommunicable diseases 2014"https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241564854