Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Argentina
Argentina: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 27.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Argentina, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 27.6 for mean body mass index (bmi) in women 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 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Argentina peaked at 27.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 1975.
That places Argentina 49th out of 190 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 women in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.5 | — |
| 1976 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 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 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.5 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.7 | 23.5 | 23.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.45 | 24 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.43 | 25 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.35 | 25.9 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.23 | 26.9 | 27.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 49 Georgia 27.6 compare
- 49 Honduras 27.6 compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 27.4 compare
- 52 Lebanon 27.4 compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 27.4 compare
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Argentina?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Argentina was 27.6 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 women recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 1975.
- How does Argentina rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Argentina ranks 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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 women. 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 her 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'.