Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Czechia
Czechia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 26.2 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Czechia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 26.2 for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Czechia peaked at 26.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2001.
That places Czechia 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.3 | — |
| 1976 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.4 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.3 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.2 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.1 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.36 | 26.3 | 26.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.47 | 26.4 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.19 | 26.1 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.04 | 26 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.13 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More gender data for Czechia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,460 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,965 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,965 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.0155 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,538 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Czechia?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Czechia was 26.2 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2001.
- How does Czechia rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Czechia ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia 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'.