Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Congo

Congo: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.3
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
164th
of 190 countries
All-time high
22.3
in 2016
All-time low
19.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Congo, 1975–2016

051015201975199520161975: 19.31976: 19.41977: 19.51978: 19.61979: 19.81980: 19.91981: 201982: 20.11983: 20.21984: 20.31985: 20.41986: 20.51987: 20.51988: 20.61989: 20.71990: 20.81991: 20.91992: 20.91993: 211994: 211995: 21.11996: 21.21997: 21.21998: 21.31999: 21.32000: 21.42001: 21.52002: 21.52003: 21.62004: 21.62005: 21.72006: 21.82007: 21.82008: 21.92009: 21.92010: 222011: 222012: 22.12013: 22.12014: 22.22015: 22.22016: 22.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 22.3 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Congo peaked at 22.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 1975.

Congo ranks 164th of 190 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.52 19.3 19.8 5
1980s 20.32 19.9 20.7 10
1990s 21.07 20.8 21.3 10
2000s 21.67 21.4 21.9 10
2010s 22.13 22 22.3 7

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 163 Guinea 22.4 compare
  2. 164 Angola 22.3 compare
  3. 164 Equatorial Guinea 22.3 compare
  4. 164 Tanzania 22.3 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Congo?
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Congo was 22.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 22.3 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 1975.
How does Congo rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
Congo ranks 164th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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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Indicator
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
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