Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guyana

Guyana: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 25.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
25.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
117th
of 188 countries
All-time high
25.1
in 2016
All-time low
21.8
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guyana, 1975–2016

01020301975199520161975: 21.81976: 21.91977: 221978: 221979: 22.11980: 22.21981: 22.21982: 22.31983: 22.41984: 22.41985: 22.51986: 22.61987: 22.61988: 22.71989: 22.81990: 22.81991: 22.91992: 231993: 23.11994: 23.11995: 23.21996: 23.31997: 23.41998: 23.51999: 23.52000: 23.62001: 23.72002: 23.82003: 23.92004: 242005: 24.12006: 24.22007: 24.22008: 24.32009: 24.42010: 24.52011: 24.62012: 24.72013: 24.82014: 24.92015: 252016: 25.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 25.1 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 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guyana peaked at 25.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.8, in 1975.

That places Guyana 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.96 21.8 22.1 5
1980s 22.47 22.2 22.8 10
1990s 23.18 22.8 23.5 10
2000s 24.02 23.6 24.4 10
2010s 24.8 24.5 25.1 7

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 114 Cuba 25.2 compare
  2. 114 Grenada 25.2 compare
  3. 114 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25.2 compare
  4. 118 Dominica 25 compare
  5. 118 South Africa 25 compare
  6. 120 Bahrain 24.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guyana?
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Guyana was 25.1 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 25.1 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8 in 1975.
How does Guyana rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
Guyana ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana 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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Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
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