Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Belarus
Belarus: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 26.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Belarus, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Belarus is 26.6, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Belarus peaked at 26.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 1975.
Belarus ranks 77th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.3 | — |
| 1976 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5 | 24.3 | 24.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.13 | 24.8 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.67 | 25.5 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.22 | 26 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.56 | 26.5 | 26.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 35,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 37,037 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,185 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Belarus?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Belarus was 26.6 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 1975.
- How does Belarus rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Belarus ranks 77th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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'.