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[1] · Data
Nauru *
Nauru *
Country
Nauru *
Both
32.5
Male
32.1
Female
32.8
Tonga *
Tonga *
Country
Tonga *
Both
31.9
Male
30.4
Female
33.5
Samoa *
Samoa *
Country
Samoa *
Both
31.7
Male
29.9
Female
33.5
Kuwait *
Kuwait *
Country
Kuwait *
Both
30.0
Male
29.5
Female
30.8
Saint Kitts and Nevis *
Saint Kitts and Nevis *
Country
Saint Kitts and Nevis *
Both
29.7
Male
28.4
Female
30.9
Saint Lucia *
Saint Lucia *
Country
Saint Lucia *
Both
29.6
Male
28.9
Female
30.2
Kiribati *
Kiribati *
Country
Kiribati *
Both
29.6
Male
28.7
Female
30.5
Palau
Palau
Country
Palau
Both
29.4
Male
29.4
Female
29.5
Micronesia *
Micronesia *
Country
Micronesia *
Both
29.4
Male
27.8
Female
31.0
Tuvalu *
Tuvalu *
Country
Tuvalu *
Both
29.3
Male
28.7
Female
29.9
Qatar *
Qatar *
Country
Qatar *
Both
29.2
Male
29.0
Female
30.1
Marshall Islands *
Marshall Islands *
Country
Marshall Islands *
Both
29.2
Male
28.4
Female
30.0
Egypt *
Egypt *
Country
Egypt *
Both
29.2
Male
27.6
Female
30.7
United Arab Emirates *
United Arab Emirates *
Country
United Arab Emirates *
Both
29.0
Male
28.6
Female
29.7
Jordan *
Jordan *
Country
Jordan *
Both
28.9
Male
28.2
Female
29.7
Belize *
Belize *
Country
Belize *
Both
28.9
Male
27.6
Female
30.2
Bahamas
Bahamas
Country
Bahamas
Both
28.8
Male
28.0
Female
29.6
Trinidad and Tobago *
Trinidad and Tobago *
Country
Trinidad and Tobago *
Both
28.7
Male
27.9
Female
29.4
Barbados *
Barbados *
Country
Barbados *
Both
28.7
Male
27.4
Female
30.0
United States *
United States *
Country
United States *
Both
28.8
Male
28.8
Female
28.8
Saudi Arabia *
Saudi Arabia *
Country
Saudi Arabia *
Both
28.5
Male
28.3
Female
28.7
Libya *
Libya *
Country
Libya *
Both
28.4
Male
27.2
Female
29.6
Bahrain *
Bahrain *
Country
Bahrain *
Both
28.2
Male
28.0
Female
28.6
Mexico *
Mexico *
Country
Mexico *
Both
28.1
Male
27.5
Female
28.7
Antigua and Barbuda *
Antigua and Barbuda *
Country
Antigua and Barbuda *
Both
28.4
Male
27.3
Female
29.5
Syria *
Syria *
Country
Syria *
Both
28.1
Male
27.2
Female
29.0
Iraq *
Iraq *
Country
Iraq *
Both
28.0
Male
27.2
Female
28.8
New Zealand *
New Zealand *
Country
New Zealand *
Both
27.9
Male
28.0
Female
27.8
Lebanon *
Lebanon *
Country
Lebanon *
Both
27.8
Male
28.0
Female
27.6
Chile *
Chile *
Country
Chile *
Both
27.8
Male
27.6
Female
28.0
Turkey *
Turkey *
Country
Turkey *
Both
27.8
Male
27.1
Female
28.5
Argentina *
Argentina *
Country
Argentina *
Both
27.7
Male
27.8
Female
27.5
Ireland *
Ireland *
Country
Ireland *
Both
27.5
Male
27.9
Female
27.1
Andorra *
Andorra *
Country
Andorra *
Both
27.5
Male
27.8
Female
27.1
Kazakhstan *
Kazakhstan *
Country
Kazakhstan *
Both
27.4
Male
27.4
Female
27.5
El Salvador *
El Salvador *
Country
El Salvador *
Both
27.4
Male
26.8
Female
28.0
Azerbaijan *
Azerbaijan *
Country
Azerbaijan *
Both
27.4
Male
26.6
Female
28.1
Suriname *
Suriname *
Country
Suriname *
Both
27.4
Male
26.5
Female
28.2
Jamaica *
Jamaica *
Country
Jamaica *
Both
27.4
Male
25.5
Female
29.2
United Kingdom *
United Kingdom *
Country
United Kingdom *
Both
27.3
Male
27.5
Female
27.1
Greece *
Greece *
Country
Greece *
Both
27.3
Male
27.4
Female
27.2
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *
Country
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *
Both
27.3
Male
26.5
Female
28.1
South Africa *
South Africa *
Country
South Africa *
Both
27.3
Male
25.4
Female
29.1
Australia *
Australia *
Country
Australia *
Both
27.2
Male
27.6
Female
26.8
Canada *
Canada *
Country
Canada *
Both
27.2
Male
27.6
Female
26.8
Malta *
Malta *
Country
Malta *
Both
27.2
Male
27.5
Female
26.8
Venezuela *
Venezuela *
Country
Venezuela *
Both
27.2
Male
27.4
Female
27.1
Georgia *
Georgia *
Country
Georgia *
Both
27.2
Male
27.2
Female
27.3
Fiji *
Fiji *
Country
Fiji *
Both
27.2
Male
26.1
Female
28.4
Panama *
Panama *
Country
Panama *
Both
27.1
Male
26.4
Female
27.7
Cyprus *
Cyprus *
Country
Cyprus *
Both
27.0
Male
27.6
Female
26.3
Ecuador *
Ecuador *
Country
Ecuador *
Both
27.0
Male
26.4
Female
27.7
Grenada *
Grenada *
Country
Grenada *
Both
27.0
Male
25.2
Female
28.7
Dominica *
Dominica *
Country
Dominica *
Both
27.0
Male
25.1
Female
29.0
Czech Republic *
Czech Republic *
Country
Czech Republic *
Both
26.9
Male
27.8
Female
26.0
Slovenia *
Slovenia *
Country
Slovenia *
Both
26.9
Male
27.5
Female
26.3
Oman *
Oman *
Country
Oman *
Both
26.9
Male
26.8
Female
27.1
Costa Rica *
Costa Rica *
Country
Costa Rica *
Both
26.9
Male
26.7
Female
27.1
Nicaragua *
Nicaragua *
Country
Nicaragua *
Both
26.9
Male
26.0
Female
27.8
Uruguay *
Uruguay *
Country
Uruguay *
Both
26.8
Male
26.7
Female
26.9
Tunisia *
Tunisia *
Country
Tunisia *
Both
26.8
Male
26.0
Female
27.5
Seychelles *
Seychelles *
Country
Seychelles *
Both
26.8
Male
25.6
Female
28.0
Spain *
Spain *
Country
Spain *
Both
26.7
Male
27.4
Female
26.0
Moldova *
Moldova *
Country
Moldova *
Both
26.7
Male
26.3
Female
27.1
Dominican Republic *
Dominican Republic *
Country
Dominican Republic *
Both
26.7
Male
26.0
Female
27.4
Armenia *
Armenia *
Country
Armenia *
Both
26.7
Male
25.9
Female
27.4
Lithuania *
Lithuania *
Country
Lithuania *
Both
26.6
Male
27.3
Female
26.0
Belarus *
Belarus *
Country
Belarus *
Both
26.6
Male
27.1
Female
26.2
Eswatini *
Eswatini *
Country
Eswatini *
Both
26.5
Male
24.1
Female
28.9
Luxembourg *
Luxembourg *
Country
Luxembourg *
Both
26.5
Male
27.6
Female
25.5
Slovakia *
Slovakia *
Country
Slovakia *
Both
26.5
Male
27.4
Female
25.7
Russia *
Russia *
Country
Russia *
Both
26.5
Male
26.1
Female
26.8
Guatemala *
Guatemala *
Country
Guatemala *
Both
26.5
Male
25.8
Female
27.1
Poland *
Poland *
Country
Poland *
Both
26.4
Male
27.0
Female
25.7
Turkmenistan *
Turkmenistan *
Country
Turkmenistan *
Both
26.4
Male
26.4
Female
26.4
Honduras *
Honduras *
Country
Honduras *
Both
26.4
Male
25.5
Female
27.3
Guyana *
Guyana *
Country
Guyana *
Both
26.3
Male
25.0
Female
27.6
Hungary *
Hungary *
Country
Hungary *
Both
26.3
Male
27.5
Female
25.2
Germany *
Germany *
Country
Germany *
Both
26.3
Male
27.0
Female
25.6
Israel *
Israel *
Country
Israel *
Both
26.3
Male
26.3
Female
26.2
Peru *
Peru *
Country
Peru *
Both
26.3
Male
25.7
Female
26.9
Iran *
Iran *
Country
Iran *
Both
26.2
Male
25.3
Female
27.2
Portugal *
Portugal *
Country
Portugal *
Both
26.2
Male
26.7
Female
25.7
Brunei *
Brunei *
Country
Brunei *
Both
26.2
Male
25.8
Female
26.6
Cuba *
Cuba *
Country
Cuba *
Both
26.2
Male
25.6
Female
26.7
Kyrgyzstan *
Kyrgyzstan *
Country
Kyrgyzstan *
Both
26.2
Male
25.6
Female
26.8
Vanuatu *
Vanuatu *
Country
Vanuatu *
Both
26.2
Male
25.6
Female
26.8
Algeria *
Algeria *
Country
Algeria *
Both
26.2
Male
25.5
Female
27.0
Albania *
Albania *
Country
Albania *
Both
26.1
Male
26.6
Female
25.6
Bosnia and Herzegovina *
Bosnia and Herzegovina *
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina *
Both
26.1
Male
26.5
Female
25.7
Uzbekistan *
Uzbekistan *
Country
Uzbekistan *
Both
26.1
Male
25.9
Female
26.3
Mongolia *
Mongolia *
Country
Mongolia *
Both
26.0
Male
25.5
Female
26.4
Norway *
Norway *
Country
Norway *
Both
26.0
Male
26.9
Female
25.2
Bulgaria *
Bulgaria *
Country
Bulgaria *
Both
26.0
Male
26.7
Female
25.3
Montenegro *
Montenegro *
Country
Montenegro *
Both
26.0
Male
26.5
Female
25.5
Ukraine *
Ukraine *
Country
Ukraine *
Both
26.0
Male
26.4
Female
25.8
Bolivia *
Bolivia *
Country
Bolivia *
Both
25.9
Male
24.6
Female
27.3
Colombia *
Colombia *
Country
Colombia *
Both
25.9
Male
25.4
Female
26.5
Brazil *
Brazil *
Country
Brazil *
Both
25.9
Male
25.9
Female
26.0
Iceland *
Iceland *
Country
Iceland *
Both
25.9
Male
26.7
Female
25.1
Finland *
Finland *
Country
Finland *
Both
25.9
Male
26.5
Female
25.3
Yemen *
Yemen *
Country
Yemen *
Both
25.8
Male
25.2
Female
26.5
Paraguay *
Paraguay *
Country
Paraguay *
Both
25.8
Male
25.6
Female
26.0
Latvia *
Latvia *
Country
Latvia *
Both
25.8
Male
26.8
Female
25.1
Sweden *
Sweden *
Country
Sweden *
Both
25.8
Male
26.7
Female
24.9
Serbia *
Serbia *
Country
Serbia *
Both
25.8
Male
26.4
Female
25.2
North Macedonia *
North Macedonia *
Country
North Macedonia *
Both
25.8
Male
26.4
Female
25.3
Mauritius *
Mauritius *
Country
Mauritius *
Both
25.6
Male
25.0
Female
26.2
Equatorial Guinea *
Equatorial Guinea *
Country
Equatorial Guinea *
Both
25.6
Male
25.0
Female
26.1
Morocco *
Morocco *
Country
Morocco *
Both
25.6
Male
25.2
Female
25.9
Gabon *
Gabon *
Country
Gabon *
Both
25.5
Male
24.6
Female
26.4
Solomon Islands *
Solomon Islands *
Country
Solomon Islands *
Both
25.5
Male
24.5
Female
26.4
Belgium *
Belgium *
Country
Belgium *
Both
25.5
Male
26.2
Female
24.7
Estonia *
Estonia *
Country
Estonia *
Both
25.5
Male
27.0
Female
24.3
Croatia *
Croatia *
Country
Croatia *
Both
25.5
Male
26.5
Female
24.6
Tajikistan *
Tajikistan *
Country
Tajikistan *
Both
25.4
Male
25.5
Female
25.3
Netherlands *
Netherlands *
Country
Netherlands *
Both
25.4
Male
25.9
Female
25.0
Austria *
Austria *
Country
Austria *
Both
25.4
Male
26.5
Female
24.4
Papua New Guinea *
Papua New Guinea *
Country
Papua New Guinea *
Both
25.3
Male
25.0
Female
25.6
Malaysia *
Malaysia *
Country
Malaysia *
Both
25.3
Male
25.0
Female
25.6
Romania *
Romania *
Country
Romania *
Both
25.3
Male
25.7
Female
24.9
Denmark *
Denmark *
Country
Denmark *
Both
25.3
Male
26.0
Female
24.5
France *
France *
Country
France *
Both
25.3
Male
26.1
Female
24.6
Italy *
Italy *
Country
Italy *
Both
25.3
Male
26.1
Female
24.5
Switzerland *
Switzerland *
Country
Switzerland *
Both
25.3
Male
26.7
Female
23.8
South Sudan *
South Sudan *
Country
South Sudan *
Both
25.2
Male
23.7
Female
26.7
Sudan *
Sudan *
Country
Sudan *
Both
25.2
Male
23.7
Female
26.7
Maldives *
Maldives *
Country
Maldives *
Both
25.1
Male
24.2
Female
25.9
Lesotho *
Lesotho *
Country
Lesotho *
Both
24.9
Male
22.7
Female
27.1
Mauritania *
Mauritania *
Country
Mauritania *
Both
24.8
Male
23.2
Female
26.4
São Tomé and Príncipe *
São Tomé and Príncipe *
Country
São Tomé and Príncipe *
Both
24.8
Male
23.9
Female
25.6
Botswana *
Botswana *
Country
Botswana *
Both
24.7
Male
22.9
Female
26.6
Cape Verde *
Cape Verde *
Country
Cape Verde *
Both
24.7
Male
23.9
Female
25.4
Cameroon *
Cameroon *
Country
Cameroon *
Both
24.4
Male
23.8
Female
25.1
Namibia *
Namibia *
Country
Namibia *
Both
24.3
Male
22.9
Female
25.6
Ghana *
Ghana *
Country
Ghana *
Both
24.2
Male
23.4
Female
25.1
Comoros *
Comoros *
Country
Comoros *
Both
24.1
Male
23.0
Female
25.1
Thailand *
Thailand *
Country
Thailand *
Both
24.1
Male
23.6
Female
24.6
Angola *
Angola *
Country
Angola *
Both
24.1
Male
23.5
Female
24.6
Haiti *
Haiti *
Country
Haiti *
Both
24.1
Male
24.2
Female
24.0
Gambia
Gambia
Country
Gambia
Both
24.0
Male
23.0
Female
25.1
Liberia *
Liberia *
Country
Liberia *
Both
24.0
Male
23.2
Female
24.9
China *
China *
Country
China *
Both
23.9
Male
24.2
Female
23.6
South Korea *
South Korea *
Country
South Korea *
Both
23.9
Male
24.3
Female
23.4
Pakistan *
Pakistan *
Country
Pakistan *
Both
23.8
Male
23.3
Female
24.4
Bhutan *
Bhutan *
Country
Bhutan *
Both
23.8
Male
23.4
Female
24.2
Singapore *
Singapore *
Country
Singapore *
Both
23.7
Male
24.3
Female
23.2
Ivory Coast *
Ivory Coast *
Country
Ivory Coast *
Both
23.6
Male
23.2
Female
24.1
Zimbabwe *
Zimbabwe *
Country
Zimbabwe *
Both
23.4
Male
21.8
Female
24.5
Benin *
Benin *
Country
Benin *
Both
23.4
Male
22.6
Female
24.3
Nigeria *
Nigeria *
Country
Nigeria *
Both
23.4
Male
22.8
Female
24.0
Congo *
Congo *
Country
Congo *
Both
23.3
Male
22.5
Female
24.1
Djibouti *
Djibouti *
Country
Djibouti *
Both
23.3
Male
22.7
Female
23.9
Togo *
Togo *
Country
Togo *
Both
23.2
Male
22.4
Female
24.0
Philippines *
Philippines *
Country
Philippines *
Both
23.2
Male
22.9
Female
23.4
Guinea-Bissau *
Guinea-Bissau *
Country
Guinea-Bissau *
Both
23.1
Male
22.2
Female
23.9
Tanzania *
Tanzania *
Country
Tanzania *
Both
23.1
Male
22.2
Female
24.0
Senegal *
Senegal *
Country
Senegal *
Both
23.0
Male
21.8
Female
24.1
Kenya *
Kenya *
Country
Kenya *
Both
23.0
Male
21.9
Female
24.0
Sri Lanka *
Sri Lanka *
Country
Sri Lanka *
Both
23.0
Male
22.5
Female
23.5
Indonesia *
Indonesia *
Country
Indonesia *
Both
22.9
Male
22.4
Female
23.4
Sierra Leone *
Sierra Leone *
Country
Sierra Leone *
Both
22.8
Male
22.0
Female
23.6
Malawi *
Malawi *
Country
Malawi *
Both
22.8
Male
22.3
Female
23.3
Mali *
Mali *
Country
Mali *
Both
22.8
Male
22.6
Female
23.0
Guinea *
Guinea *
Country
Guinea *
Both
22.7
Male
22.1
Female
23.3
Zambia *
Zambia *
Country
Zambia *
Both
22.6
Male
21.5
Female
23.8
Myanmar *
Myanmar *
Country
Myanmar *
Both
22.6
Male
22.1
Female
23.2
Laos *
Laos *
Country
Laos *
Both
22.6
Male
22.4
Female
22.7
Japan *
Japan *
Country
Japan *
Both
22.6
Male
23.6
Female
21.7
Central African Republic *
Central African Republic *
Country
Central African Republic *
Both
22.4
Male
21.6
Female
23.2
Mozambique *
Mozambique *
Country
Mozambique *
Both
22.3
Male
21.6
Female
23.0
Chad *
Chad *
Country
Chad *
Both
22.3
Male
22.1
Female
22.5
DR Congo *
DR Congo *
Country
DR Congo *
Both
22.2
Male
21.8
Female
22.5
Nepal *
Nepal *
Country
Nepal *
Both
22.2
Male
22.4
Female
22.0
Burkina Faso *
Burkina Faso *
Country
Burkina Faso *
Both
22.1
Male
22.1
Female
22.0
Uganda *
Uganda *
Country
Uganda *
Both
22.0
Male
21.0
Female
23.0
Rwanda *
Rwanda *
Country
Rwanda *
Both
22.0
Male
21.3
Female
22.7
Somalia *
Somalia *
Country
Somalia *
Both
21.9
Male
21.2
Female
22.5
India *
India *
Country
India *
Both
21.9
Male
21.8
Female
22.1
Cambodia *
Cambodia *
Country
Cambodia *
Both
21.9
Male
21.9
Female
22.0
North Korea *
North Korea *
Country
North Korea *
Both
21.8
Male
21.9
Female
21.8
Niger *
Niger *
Country
Niger *
Both
21.7
Male
21.3
Female
22.2
Vietnam *
Vietnam *
Country
Vietnam *
Both
21.6
Male
21.5
Female
21.6
Afghanistan *
Afghanistan *
Country
Afghanistan *
Both
21.6
Male
21.5
Female
21.8
Timor-Leste *
Timor-Leste *
Country
Timor-Leste *
Both
21.2
Male
21.5
Female
21.0
Madagascar *
Madagascar *
Country
Madagascar *
Both
21.1
Male
20.9
Female
21.2
Bangladesh *
Bangladesh *
Country
Bangladesh *
Both
21.0
Male
20.7
Female
21.2
Burundi *
Burundi *
Country
Burundi *
Both
20.9
Male
20.4
Female
21.3
Ethiopia *
Ethiopia *
Country
Ethiopia *
Both
20.6
Male
20.2
Female
21.0
Eritrea *
Eritrea *
Country
Eritrea *
Both
20.5
Male
20.1
Female
21.0
| Country | Both | Male | Female |
| Nauru * | 32.5 | 32.1 | 32.8 |
| Tonga * | 31.9 | 30.4 | 33.5 |
| Samoa * | 31.7 | 29.9 | 33.5 |
| Kuwait * | 30.0 | 29.5 | 30.8 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis * | 29.7 | 28.4 | 30.9 |
| Saint Lucia * | 29.6 | 28.9 | 30.2 |
| Kiribati * | 29.6 | 28.7 | 30.5 |
| Palau | 29.4 | 29.4 | 29.5 |
| Micronesia * | 29.4 | 27.8 | 31.0 |
| Tuvalu * | 29.3 | 28.7 | 29.9 |
| Qatar * | 29.2 | 29.0 | 30.1 |
| Marshall Islands * | 29.2 | 28.4 | 30.0 |
| Egypt * | 29.2 | 27.6 | 30.7 |
| United Arab Emirates * | 29.0 | 28.6 | 29.7 |
| Jordan * | 28.9 | 28.2 | 29.7 |
| Belize * | 28.9 | 27.6 | 30.2 |
| Bahamas | 28.8 | 28.0 | 29.6 |
| Trinidad and Tobago * | 28.7 | 27.9 | 29.4 |
| Barbados * | 28.7 | 27.4 | 30.0 |
| United States * | 28.8 | 28.8 | 28.8 |
| Saudi Arabia * | 28.5 | 28.3 | 28.7 |
| Libya * | 28.4 | 27.2 | 29.6 |
| Bahrain * | 28.2 | 28.0 | 28.6 |
| Mexico * | 28.1 | 27.5 | 28.7 |
| Antigua and Barbuda * | 28.4 | 27.3 | 29.5 |
| Syria * | 28.1 | 27.2 | 29.0 |
| Iraq * | 28.0 | 27.2 | 28.8 |
| New Zealand * | 27.9 | 28.0 | 27.8 |
| Lebanon * | 27.8 | 28.0 | 27.6 |
| Chile * | 27.8 | 27.6 | 28.0 |
| Turkey * | 27.8 | 27.1 | 28.5 |
| Argentina * | 27.7 | 27.8 | 27.5 |
| Ireland * | 27.5 | 27.9 | 27.1 |
| Andorra * | 27.5 | 27.8 | 27.1 |
| Kazakhstan * | 27.4 | 27.4 | 27.5 |
| El Salvador * | 27.4 | 26.8 | 28.0 |
| Azerbaijan * | 27.4 | 26.6 | 28.1 |
| Suriname * | 27.4 | 26.5 | 28.2 |
| Jamaica * | 27.4 | 25.5 | 29.2 |
| United Kingdom * | 27.3 | 27.5 | 27.1 |
| Greece * | 27.3 | 27.4 | 27.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines * | 27.3 | 26.5 | 28.1 |
| South Africa * | 27.3 | 25.4 | 29.1 |
| Australia * | 27.2 | 27.6 | 26.8 |
| Canada * | 27.2 | 27.6 | 26.8 |
| Malta * | 27.2 | 27.5 | 26.8 |
| Venezuela * | 27.2 | 27.4 | 27.1 |
| Georgia * | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.3 |
| Fiji * | 27.2 | 26.1 | 28.4 |
References
- "Global status report on noncommunicable diseases 2014"https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241564854