Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in India
India: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 21.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in India, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in India stood at 21.7. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in India peaked at 21.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.5, in 1975.
India ranks 178th 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 | 18.7 | 18.5 | 18.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.47 | 19 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.23 | 19.9 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.93 | 20.6 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5 | 21.3 | 21.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in India?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in India was 21.7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5 in 1975.
- How does India rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- India ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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