Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Botswana

Botswana: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.5 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
22.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
22.5
in 2015
All-time low
18.7
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Botswana, 1975–2016

05101520251975199520161975: 18.71976: 18.81977: 18.91978: 191979: 19.11980: 19.21981: 19.41982: 19.51983: 19.61984: 19.81985: 19.91986: 201987: 20.21988: 20.31989: 20.51990: 20.61991: 20.81992: 20.91993: 211994: 21.11995: 21.21996: 21.31997: 21.41998: 21.51999: 21.62000: 21.72001: 21.72002: 21.82003: 21.92004: 21.92005: 222006: 22.12007: 22.12008: 22.22009: 22.22010: 22.32011: 22.32012: 22.32013: 22.42014: 22.42015: 22.52016: 22.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 150 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 22.6 compare
  2. 150 Benin 22.6 compare
  3. 150 Malawi 22.6 compare
  4. 153 Ghana 22.5 compare
  5. 153 Indonesia 22.5 compare
  6. 153 Nepal 22.5 compare
  7. 153 Nigeria 22.5 compare
  8. 153 Somalia 22.5 compare
  9. 153 Sri Lanka 22.5 compare
  10. 153 Togo 22.5 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Botswana β†’

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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Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
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