Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Gambia
Gambia: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 23.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Gambia, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Gambia stood at 23.4. 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 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Gambia peaked at 23.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 1975.
Gambia ranks 137th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.3 | — |
| 1976 | 18.4 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.5 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.9 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.8 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.5 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 20.9 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.3 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.6 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.9 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.2 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.5 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5 | 18.3 | 18.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.37 | 18.9 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.54 | 20 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.95 | 21.3 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1 | 22.8 | 23.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Gambia?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Gambia was 23.4 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 1975.
- How does Gambia rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Gambia ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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