Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Angola
Angola: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
22.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
22.3
in 2015
All-time low
18.7
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Angola, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 22.3 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 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Angola peaked at 22.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 1975.
Angola ranks 162nd 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.7 | — |
| 1976 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9 | 18.7 | 19.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.65 | 19.2 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.62 | 20.2 | 21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.47 | 21.1 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.13 | 21.9 | 22.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 161 Guinea 22.4 compare
- 162 Congo 22.3 compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 22.3 compare
- 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 22.3 compare
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Angola?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Angola was 22.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 1975.
- How does Angola rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Angola ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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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