This statistic displays the distribution of the population in Belgium in 2014, by Body Mass Index classification (BMI). It shows that roughly four percent of the individuals participating in this survey was underweight.
Distribution of the population in Belgium in 2014, by Body Mass Index classification
(BMI)
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
Questionnaire and personal 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
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The Scientific Institute of Public Health, & FPS & PPS (Belgium), & EFSA. (November 17, 2015). Distribution of the population in Belgium in 2014, by Body Mass Index classification (BMI) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/596787/distribution-of-the-population-in-belgium-by-bmi/
The Scientific Institute of Public Health, und FPS & PPS (Belgium), und EFSA. "Distribution of the population in Belgium in 2014, by Body Mass Index classification (BMI)." Chart. November 17, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/596787/distribution-of-the-population-in-belgium-by-bmi/
The Scientific Institute of Public Health, FPS & PPS (Belgium), EFSA. (2015). Distribution of the population in Belgium in 2014, by Body Mass Index classification (BMI). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/596787/distribution-of-the-population-in-belgium-by-bmi/
The Scientific Institute of Public Health, and FPS & PPS (Belgium), and EFSA. "Distribution of The Population in Belgium in 2014, by Body Mass Index Classification (Bmi)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/596787/distribution-of-the-population-in-belgium-by-bmi/
The Scientific Institute of Public Health & FPS & PPS (Belgium) & EFSA, Distribution of the population in Belgium in 2014, by Body Mass Index classification (BMI) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/596787/distribution-of-the-population-in-belgium-by-bmi/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Distribution of the population in Belgium in 2014, by Body Mass Index classification (BMI) [Graph], The Scientific Institute of Public Health, & FPS & PPS (Belgium), & EFSA, November 17, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/596787/distribution-of-the-population-in-belgium-by-bmi/
