This statistic displays the average Body Mass Index (BMI) in Belgium in 2014, by region. It shows that the individuals living in Flanders had the lowest BMI on average.
Average Body Mass Index (BMI) in Belgium in 2014, by region*
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
Body Mass Index: 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
* The Brussels Capital Region was left out by the source.
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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 region* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/596567/average-bmi-in-belgium-by-region/
The Scientific Institute of Public Health, und FPS & PPS (Belgium), und EFSA. "Average Body Mass Index (BMI) in Belgium in 2014, by region*." Chart. November 17, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/596567/average-bmi-in-belgium-by-region/
The Scientific Institute of Public Health, FPS & PPS (Belgium), EFSA. (2015). Average Body Mass Index (BMI) in Belgium in 2014, by region*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/596567/average-bmi-in-belgium-by-region/
The Scientific Institute of Public Health, and FPS & PPS (Belgium), and EFSA. "Average Body Mass Index (Bmi) in Belgium in 2014, by Region*." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/596567/average-bmi-in-belgium-by-region/
The Scientific Institute of Public Health & FPS & PPS (Belgium) & EFSA, Average Body Mass Index (BMI) in Belgium in 2014, by region* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/596567/average-bmi-in-belgium-by-region/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Average Body Mass Index (BMI) in Belgium in 2014, by region* [Graph], The Scientific Institute of Public Health, & FPS & PPS (Belgium), & EFSA, November 17, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/596567/average-bmi-in-belgium-by-region/
