Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Hungary
Hungary: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 28.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Hungary, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Hungary is 28.2, measured in 2016. 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 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Hungary peaked at 28.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.6, in 1975.
Hungary ranks 13th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.6 | — |
| 1976 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.76 | 24.6 | 24.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.35 | 25 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.01 | 25.7 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.88 | 26.4 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.84 | 27.5 | 28.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 12 Jordan 28.3 compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.2 compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 28.1 compare
- 15 New Zealand 28.1 compare
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Hungary?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Hungary was 28.2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6 in 1975.
- How does Hungary rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).