Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Dominica
Dominica: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 25 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Dominica, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Dominica stood at 25. 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 Dominica peaked at 25 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 1975.
That places Dominica 118th 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.4 | — |
| 1976 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6 | 21.4 | 21.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.25 | 21.8 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.23 | 22.8 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.03 | 23.7 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.71 | 24.5 | 25 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.41 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Dominica?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Dominica was 25 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 1975.
- How does Dominica rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Dominica ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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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