Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Chad
Chad: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 21.9 in 2016. β² Rising
Latest (2016)
21.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
21.9
in 2015
All-time low
18.7
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975β2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Chad, 1975β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Chad is 21.9, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Chad peaked at 21.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 1975.
Chad ranks 173rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9 | 18.7 | 19.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.73 | 19.2 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6 | 20.2 | 21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.35 | 21 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8 | 21.7 | 21.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 171 Central African Republic 22 compare
- 171 Mozambique 22 compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 21.9 compare
- 173 Viet Nam 21.9 compare
- 176 Burundi 21.8 compare
- 176 Senegal 21.8 compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Chad?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Chad was 21.9 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 1975.
- How does Chad rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Chad ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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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