Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cambodia, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cambodia stood at 22.1. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cambodia peaked at 22.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 1975.
That places Cambodia 169th 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.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.8 | — |
| 1976 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.92 | 18.8 | 19 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.5 | 19.1 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.29 | 20 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.06 | 20.7 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8 | 21.5 | 22.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 166 Burkina Faso 22.2 compare
- 166 Myanmar 22.2 compare
- 166 Zimbabwe 22.2 compare
- 169 Kenya 22.1 compare
- 171 Central African Republic 22 compare
- 171 Mozambique 22 compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cambodia?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cambodia was 22.1 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Cambodia ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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