Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Namibia
Namibia: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
22.9
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
146th
of 190 countries
All-time high
22.9
in 2016
All-time low
19.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Namibia, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 22.9 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 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Namibia peaked at 22.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.5, in 1975.
Namibia ranks 146th of 190 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 | 19.7 | 19.5 | 19.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.42 | 20 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.22 | 20.9 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22 | 21.6 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.69 | 22.5 | 22.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 144 Mauritania 23.2 compare
- 145 Liberia 23.1 compare
- 146 Mali 22.9 compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 22.8 compare
- 148 Philippines 22.8 compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,807 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Namibia?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Namibia 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 1975.
- How does Namibia rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Namibia ranks 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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