Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 24.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in China (People’s Republic of), 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in China (People’s Republic of) is 24.2, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 24.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 1975.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 127th 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 China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.8 | — |
| 1976 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 21.1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 21.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 22.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.4 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.9 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.2 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.96 | 20.8 | 21.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.43 | 21.1 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.07 | 21.8 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.78 | 22.4 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.76 | 23.4 | 24.2 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in China (People’s Republic of) was 24.2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 1975.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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