Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Austria
Austria: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 24.6 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Austria, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 24.6 for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Austria peaked at 24.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 1977.
Austria ranks 136th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.9 | — |
| 1976 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.8 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.84 | 23.8 | 23.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.8 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.02 | 23.9 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.34 | 24.2 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.56 | 24.5 | 24.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 41,270 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Austria?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Austria was 24.6 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 1977.
- How does Austria rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Austria ranks 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria 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'.