Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guinea-Bissau is 22.8, measured 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 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 22.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19, in 1975.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19 | — |
| 1976 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.9 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20.7 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2 | 19 | 19.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.02 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.15 | 20.7 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.09 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.63 | 22.5 | 22.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guinea-Bissau was 22.8 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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