Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 25.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 188 countries
All-time high
25.7
in 2016
All-time low
22
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guatemala, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 25.7 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guatemala peaked at 25.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1975.
Guatemala ranks 101st 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22 | — |
| 1976 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2 | 22 | 22.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.87 | 22.5 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.85 | 23.4 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.76 | 24.4 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.47 | 25.2 | 25.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 101 Antigua and Barbuda 25.7 compare
- 101 Solomon Islands 25.7 compare
- 104 Armenia 25.6 compare
- 104 Vanuatu 25.6 compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guatemala?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guatemala was 25.7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1975.
- How does Guatemala rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Guatemala ranks 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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