Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 28.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Marshall Islands, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Marshall Islands is 28.8, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Marshall Islands peaked at 28.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.3, in 1975.
That places Marshall Islands 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.3 | — |
| 1976 | 25.5 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 26.8 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 27.3 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 27.8 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.66 | 25.3 | 26 | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.87 | 26.2 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28 | 27.6 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.38 | 28.3 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.67 | 28.5 | 28.8 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Marshall Islands?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Marshall Islands was 28.8 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 in 1975.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Marshall Islands ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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