Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 23.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cameroon, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cameroon is 23.6, measured 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 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cameroon peaked at 23.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.8, in 1975.
That places Cameroon 133rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.06 | 19.8 | 20.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.01 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.05 | 21.6 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.94 | 22.6 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.44 | 23.3 | 23.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 130 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 23.9 compare
- 130 Thailand 23.9 compare
- 132 Cabo Verde 23.7 compare
- 133 Japan 23.6 compare
- 133 Yemen, Republic of 23.6 compare
- 136 Bhutan 23.5 compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cameroon?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Cameroon was 23.6 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Cameroon ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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