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What is the average BMI worldwide?

24.5

What is the average BMI worldwide?

The global average BMI is approximately 24.5 — just inside the 'normal weight' range (18.5–25). However, averages mask enormous regional variation: Nauru and the Pacific Islands have some of the highest mean BMIs globally (~34), while countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh average around 21.

Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017), The Lancet

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