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
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Equatorial Guinea, 1975–2016
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 9.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 13.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
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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