Body mass index (BMI) by sex, age and income quintile

Field	Value
Description	Body mass index (BMI): Distribution of the population according to their body mass index (BMI). BMI is defined as the weight in kilos divided by the square of the height in meters. For dissemination purpose, the following modalities are used: - Underweight: BMI less than 18.5 - Normal weight: BMI between 18.5 and less than 25 - Pre-obese: BMI between 25 and less than 30 - Obese: BMI equal or greater than 30 - Overweight: BMI equal or greater than 25 (Pre-obese + Obese)
Definition	Not specified
Outcome type	Health impacts
Category	NutritionAndHealth
Connects to transition domains	None specified
Unit(s) of measurement description	% of population aged 15 and over, by income quintile, sex and age, classified into underweight, normal, pre-obese, obese, overweight
Unit(s) of measurement	None specified
EU 2025 SDG Indicator	None specified
Supply chain components	Consumption
Methodology	Not specified