Australia → Body Mass Index
Mean body mass index trends for: Australia, 1975-2014, male and female (Age 18+)**
Changes from 1975 to 2014:
| female | BMI | range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.4 | 22.6 | 24.2 |
| 2014 | 26.8 | 26.2 | 27.4 |
| Difference: | +3.4 | +3.6 | +3.2 |
Difference from world body mass index: +0.8
| male | BMI | range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.6 | 23.9 | 25.4 |
| 2014 | 27.5 | 26.9 | 28.1 |
| Difference: | +2.9 | +3 | +2.7 |
Difference from world body mass index: +2.2
Female
Male
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Source:
- **Mean body mass index trends, age-standardized (kg/m2) Estimates by country, ages 18+, 1975-2014: who.int retrieved 2017-10-01