Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Botswana
Botswana: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.5 in 2016. β² Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Botswana, 1975β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 22.5 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Botswana peaked at 22.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 1975.
That places Botswana 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 | 18.9 | 18.7 | 19.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.84 | 19.2 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.14 | 20.6 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.96 | 21.7 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.39 | 22.3 | 22.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Botswana?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Botswana was 22.5 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Botswana ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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