Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.7 in 2016. β² Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1975β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 22.7, 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 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 22.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 1975.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 148th 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 | 19.5 | 19.3 | 19.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.22 | 19.8 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.07 | 20.7 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.88 | 21.5 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 22.3 | 22.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 22.8 compare
- 146 Philippines 22.8 compare
- 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.7 compare
- 150 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 22.6 compare
- 150 Benin 22.6 compare
- 150 Malawi 22.6 compare
More reference data data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 22.7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 1975.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of 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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