Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Equatorial Guinea

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

Latest (2016)
22.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
22.3
in 2015
All-time low
19.2
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

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

051015201975199520161975: 19.21976: 19.21977: 19.31978: 19.41979: 19.51980: 19.61981: 19.71982: 19.81983: 19.81984: 19.91985: 201986: 20.11987: 20.21988: 20.31989: 20.41990: 20.51991: 20.61992: 20.71993: 20.81994: 20.91995: 211996: 21.11997: 21.21998: 21.21999: 21.32000: 21.42001: 21.42002: 21.52003: 21.62004: 21.62005: 21.72006: 21.82007: 21.82008: 21.92009: 21.92010: 222011: 222012: 22.12013: 22.12014: 22.22015: 22.32016: 22.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Equatorial Guinea stood at 22.3. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 22.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 1975.

That places Equatorial Guinea 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 19.32 19.2 19.5 5
1980s 19.98 19.6 20.4 10
1990s 20.93 20.5 21.3 10
2000s 21.66 21.4 21.9 10
2010s 22.14 22 22.3 7

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 161 Guinea 22.4 compare
  2. 162 Angola 22.3 compare
  3. 162 Congo 22.3 compare
  4. 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 22.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Equatorial Guinea?
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 22.3 in 2015.
What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 1975.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
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