Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Chile
Chile: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 27.8 in 2016. β² Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Chile, 1975β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 27.8 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Chile peaked at 27.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 1975.
Chile ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 24.5 | 24.3 | 24.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.08 | 24.7 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.81 | 25.5 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.66 | 26.3 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5 | 27.2 | 27.8 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Chile?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Chile was 27.8 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Chile ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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