Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 27.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan stood at 27.4. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Uzbekistan peaked at 27.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1975.
Uzbekistan ranks 52nd 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22 | — |
| 1976 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 22.3 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.5 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.4 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.4 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.3 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.9 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.1 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.26 | 22 | 22.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.17 | 22.6 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.3 | 23.8 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.61 | 25 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9 | 26.4 | 27.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More gender data for Uzbekistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 27,599 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 27,599 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 438,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 445,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 479,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 444,543 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Uzbekistan?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Uzbekistan was 27.4 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1975.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Uzbekistan ranks 52nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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'.