Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Benin
Benin: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Benin, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Benin is 22.6, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Benin peaked at 22.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 1975.
Benin 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.36 | 19.1 | 19.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.24 | 19.7 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.23 | 20.8 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.03 | 21.7 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.47 | 22.4 | 22.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.7 compare
- 148 Lesotho 22.7 compare
- 150 Afghanistan 22.6 compare
- 150 Malawi 22.6 compare
- 153 Botswana 22.5 compare
- 153 Ghana 22.5 compare
- 153 Indonesia 22.5 compare
- 153 Nepal 22.5 compare
- 153 Nigeria 22.5 compare
- 153 Somalia 22.5 compare
- 153 Sri Lanka 22.5 compare
- 153 Togo 22.5 compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Benin?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Benin 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Benin ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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