Mean BMI (Mean BMI (kg/m2) (age-standardized estimate)

WHO regioSex
Age Group
2014
2010
Africa
Male
18+
22.5 [22.1-22.3 [22-22.6]
Africa
Female
18+
24 [23.8-2423.7 [23.5-23.9]
Africa
Both sexes18+
23.3 [23-2323 [22.8-23.2]
Americas Male
18+
27.3 [27-2727 [26.8-27.2]
Americas Female
18+
27.7 [27.3-27.3 [27.1-27.5]
Americas Both sexes18+
27.5 [27.3-27.2 [27-27.3]
South-East Male
18+
21.9 [21.4-21.5 [21.3-21.9]
South-East Female
18+
22.4 [21.9-22 [21.7-22.3]
South-East Both sexes18+
22.1 [21.8-21.8 [21.5-22]
Europe
Male
18+
26.7 [26.4-26.4 [26.2-26.6]
Europe
Female
18+
26.1 [25.8-26 [25.8-26.2]
Europe
Both sexes18+
26.4 [26.2-26.2 [26-26.3]
Eastern Me Male
18+
25.4 [24.9-25 [24.7-25.3]
Eastern Me Female
18+
26.9 [26.5-26.4 [26.2-26.7]
Eastern Me Both sexes18+
26.1 [25.8-25.7 [25.5-25.9]
Western PacMale
18+
24 [23.5-2423.5 [23.2-23.8]
Western PacFemale
18+
23.4 [22.9-23.2 [22.8-23.5]
Western PacBoth sexes18+
23.7 [23.3-23.3 [23.1-23.6]
Global
Male
18+
24.3 [24.1-24 [23.8-24.1]
Global
Female
18+
24.6 [24.3-24.3 [24.1-24.4]
Global
Both sexes18+
24.4 [24.3-24.1 [24-24.2]

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