Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 23.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
23.7
in 2015
All-time low
19.6
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cape Verde, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 23.7 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cape Verde peaked at 23.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.6, in 1975.
That places Cape Verde 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.6 | — |
| 1976 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 20.3 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.8 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 21.2 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 21.5 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.8 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8 | 19.6 | 20 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.71 | 20.1 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.03 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.03 | 22.6 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.57 | 23.4 | 23.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.6589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 219.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0959 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cape Verde?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cape Verde was 23.7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 in 1975.
- How does Cape Verde rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Cape Verde ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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