Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Brazil
Brazil: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 26.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
83rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
26.3
in 2016
All-time low
22.4
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Brazil, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 26.3 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 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Brazil peaked at 26.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.4, in 1975.
Brazil ranks 83rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.4 | — |
| 1976 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.1 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.6 | 22.4 | 22.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.22 | 22.9 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.02 | 23.7 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.95 | 24.5 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.93 | 25.5 | 26.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 83 Kazakhstan 26.3 compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.3 compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 26.3 compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Brazil?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Brazil was 26.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4 in 1975.
- How does Brazil rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Brazil ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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