Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guinea
Guinea: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guinea, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guinea is 22.4, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guinea peaked at 22.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 1975.
Guinea ranks 161st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.34 | 19.1 | 19.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.15 | 19.7 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.07 | 20.7 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.84 | 21.5 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 162 Angola 22.3 compare
- 162 Congo 22.3 compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 22.3 compare
- 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 22.3 compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guinea?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guinea was 22.4 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 1975.
- How does Guinea rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Guinea ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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