Highlights of Switzerland 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 Switzerland gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 45.76%45.76%
Fat : 38.66%38.66%
Animal protein : 6.69%6.69%
Plant protein : 3.73%3.73%
5.17% decrease in caloric supply : Currently Switzerland gets 3391/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 3576/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Oils & Fats, Cereals & Grains and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Switzerland
Wheat, Rice and Rye are three major Cereal preferences in Switzerland
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Switzerland average intake is 297.81 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in Switzerland
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Switzerland average Fruit intake is 283.86grams
In Switzerland, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
57.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Switzerland is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (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')
