The BMI (Body Mass Index) is calculated by dividing a person's weight by the square of the person's height. In 2018, the average BMI of the population ranged from 25.3 to 25.8, depending on where the person was living in Belgium. According to the World Health Organization, such BMI levels indicate that the average Belgian falls into the "pre-obesity" group.
From a regional perspective, whilst differences were rather small, the Flemish population registered lower BMI than Belgians living in the Brussels-Capital Region. However, in 2018, the highest BMI in the Belgian population was found in the Wallonia region. Such an index is useful to estimate how many people live with a bodyweight that is correlated to certain health issues.
Average Body Mass Index (BMI) of the Belgian adult population in 2018, by region
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Sciensano. (October 30, 2019). Average Body Mass Index (BMI) of the Belgian adult population in 2018, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090503/body-mass-index-belgian-adult-population-by-region/
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