Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Mali
Mali: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Mali, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Mali stood at 22.9. 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 Mali peaked at 22.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19, in 1975.
Mali ranks 144th 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 | 19.2 | 19 | 19.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.04 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.05 | 20.6 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.05 | 21.6 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.71 | 22.5 | 22.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 142 Mauritania 23.2 compare
- 143 Liberia 23.1 compare
- 144 Namibia 22.9 compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 22.8 compare
- 146 Philippines 22.8 compare
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Mali?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Mali was 22.9 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1975.
- How does Mali rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Mali ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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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