Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Afghanistan, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Afghanistan is 22.6, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Afghanistan peaked at 22.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19, in 1975.
Afghanistan ranks 150th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19 | — |
| 1976 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2 | 19 | 19.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.95 | 19.5 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.82 | 20.4 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.67 | 21.3 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 22.1 | 22.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Afghanistan?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Afghanistan was 22.6 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1975.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Afghanistan ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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