Highlights of Azerbaijan BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Azerbaijan gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 71.47%71.47%
Fat : 17.24%17.24%
Plant protein : 8.15%8.15%
Animal protein : 3.89%3.89%
0.74% increase in caloric supply : Currently Azerbaijan gets 3118/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 3095/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Dairy & Eggs and Fruits & Vegetables are three major diet compositions in Azerbaijan
Wheat, Maize and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Azerbaijan
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Azerbaijan average intake is 455.97 grams
Grapes, Apples and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Azerbaijan
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Azerbaijan average Fruit intake is 205.29grams
In Azerbaijan, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
53.50% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Azerbaijan is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
