This statistic displays the average Body Mass Index (BMI) in Belgium in 2014, by gender. It shows that the men participating in this survey on average had a higher BMI than the women participating in this survey.
Average Body Mass Index (BMI) in Belgium in 2014, by gender
individuals living in private households in Belgium, regardless of their nationality; study included face-to-face interviews, accelerometer tests and written food frequency questionaires
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. A high BMI can be an indicator of high body fatness.
<18.5: underweight
18.5-24.99: normal
25-29.99: overweight
>30: obese
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The Scientific Institute of Public Health, & FPS & PPS (Belgium), & EFSA. (November 17, 2015). Average Body Mass Index (BMI) in Belgium in 2014, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/596084/average-bmi-in-belgium-by-gender/
The Scientific Institute of Public Health, und FPS & PPS (Belgium), und EFSA. "Average Body Mass Index (BMI) in Belgium in 2014, by gender." Chart. November 17, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/596084/average-bmi-in-belgium-by-gender/
The Scientific Institute of Public Health, FPS & PPS (Belgium), EFSA. (2015). Average Body Mass Index (BMI) in Belgium in 2014, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/596084/average-bmi-in-belgium-by-gender/
The Scientific Institute of Public Health, and FPS & PPS (Belgium), and EFSA. "Average Body Mass Index (Bmi) in Belgium in 2014, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2015, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/596084/average-bmi-in-belgium-by-gender/
The Scientific Institute of Public Health & FPS & PPS (Belgium) & EFSA, Average Body Mass Index (BMI) in Belgium in 2014, by gender Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/596084/average-bmi-in-belgium-by-gender/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Average Body Mass Index (BMI) in Belgium in 2014, by gender [Graph], The Scientific Institute of Public Health, & FPS & PPS (Belgium), & EFSA, November 17, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/596084/average-bmi-in-belgium-by-gender/
