Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 188 countries
All-time high
22
in 2015
All-time low
18.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Mozambique, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 22 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Mozambique peaked at 22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 1975.
Mozambique ranks 171st 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.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.3 | — |
| 1976 | 18.4 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.5 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.7 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.3 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.7 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20.2 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.54 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.46 | 18.9 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.63 | 20.2 | 21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.36 | 21.1 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.86 | 21.7 | 22 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Mozambique?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Mozambique was 22 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 1975.
- How does Mozambique rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Mozambique ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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