Belgium: distribution of the population, by BMI 2014

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)

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Release date

November 2015

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Region

Belgium

Survey time period

February 1, 2014 to May 21, 2015

Number of respondents

3,267 respondents

Age group

3 to 64 years old

Special properties

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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