Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Argentina
Argentina: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 27.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Argentina, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 27.8 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 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Argentina peaked at 27.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.6, in 1975.
That places Argentina 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.6 | — |
| 1976 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.76 | 24.6 | 24.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.27 | 25 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.94 | 25.6 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.7 | 26.3 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5 | 27.2 | 27.8 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Argentina
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Argentina?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Argentina was 27.8 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6 in 1975.
- How does Argentina rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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