Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Armenia
Armenia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 27 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Armenia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Armenia stood at 27. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Armenia peaked at 27 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 1975.
That places Armenia 62nd 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.1 | — |
| 1976 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.88 | 25.6 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.37 | 26.2 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.65 | 26.5 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.87 | 26.8 | 27 | 7 |
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More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Armenia?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Armenia was 27 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 1975.
- How does Armenia rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Armenia ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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'.