Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Algeria
Algeria: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 24.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Algeria, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 24.7 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Algeria peaked at 24.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 1975.
Algeria ranks 121st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.2 | — |
| 1976 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4 | 21.2 | 21.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.05 | 21.6 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.95 | 22.6 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.77 | 23.4 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.47 | 24.2 | 24.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Algeria?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Algeria was 24.7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 1975.
- How does Algeria rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Algeria ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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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