Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Mexico
Mexico: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 27.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Mexico, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 27.5 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 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Mexico peaked at 27.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 1975.
Mexico ranks 30th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 24 | 23.8 | 24.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.8 | 24.3 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.83 | 25.4 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.68 | 26.3 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.27 | 27.1 | 27.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Mexico?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Mexico was 27.5 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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