Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 21.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Madagascar, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 21.5 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 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Madagascar peaked at 21.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.5, in 1975.
That places Madagascar 180th 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 | 18.7 | 18.5 | 18.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.52 | 19 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.42 | 20.1 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21 | 20.8 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.37 | 21.2 | 21.5 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Madagascar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Madagascar?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Madagascar was 21.5 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5 in 1975.
- How does Madagascar rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Madagascar ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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