Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 20.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Ethiopia, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Ethiopia stood at 20.1. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Ethiopia peaked at 20.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 1975.
Ethiopia ranks 188th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.6 | — |
| 1976 | 17.7 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 17.8 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 17.9 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 18 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 18.1 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18.2 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 18.4 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 18.5 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 19.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8 | 17.6 | 18 | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.55 | 18.1 | 19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4 | 19.1 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.83 | 19.7 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.01 | 20 | 20.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Ethiopia?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Ethiopia was 20.1 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 1975.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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