Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Georgia
Georgia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 27.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Georgia, 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 Georgia stood at 27.6. 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 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Georgia peaked at 27.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.4, in 1975.
Georgia ranks 49th 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.4 | — |
| 1976 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.5 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.9 | +0.7% |
| 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 | 23.6 | 23.4 | 23.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.39 | 23.9 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.34 | 24.9 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 25.8 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.23 | 26.9 | 27.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 49 Argentina 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 Georgia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 701.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,089 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,089 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.507 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 20,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 21,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 20,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,233 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 21,234 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Georgia?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Georgia 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4 in 1975.
- How does Georgia rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Georgia ranks 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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'.