Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Kenya
Kenya: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
22.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 188 countries
All-time high
22.1
in 2014
All-time low
18.9
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Kenya, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 22.1 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males 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 Kenya peaked at 22.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.9, in 1975.
That places Kenya 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 | 19.18 | 18.9 | 19.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.03 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.91 | 20.5 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.59 | 21.3 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.01 | 21.9 | 22.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 166 Burkina Faso 22.2 compare
- 166 Myanmar 22.2 compare
- 166 Zimbabwe 22.2 compare
- 169 Cambodia 22.1 compare
- 171 Central African Republic 22 compare
- 171 Mozambique 22 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Kenya?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Kenya was 22.1 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Kenya ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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