Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Denmark
Denmark: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 26.2 in 2016. β² Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Denmark, 1975β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Denmark is 26.2, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Denmark peaked at 26.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.1, in 1975.
Denmark ranks 87th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 | 23.24 | 23.1 | 23.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.95 | 23.5 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.95 | 24.5 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.82 | 25.5 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.11 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Denmark?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Denmark was 26.2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 in 1975.
- How does Denmark rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Denmark ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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