Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 20.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
20.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 188 countries
All-time high
20.3
in 2005
All-time low
18.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Eritrea, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Eritrea is 20.2, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Eritrea peaked at 20.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.1, in 1975.
That places Eritrea 187th 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 | 18.3 | 18.1 | 18.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.05 | 18.6 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.88 | 19.6 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.25 | 20.2 | 20.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.26 | 20.2 | 20.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Eritrea?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Eritrea was 20.2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 in 1975.
- How does Eritrea rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Eritrea ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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