Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Nepal

Nepal: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
153rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
22.5
in 2016
All-time low
18.6
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Nepal, 1975–2016

05101520251975199520161975: 18.61976: 18.71977: 18.81978: 18.91979: 191980: 19.11981: 19.21982: 19.31983: 19.41984: 19.51985: 19.61986: 19.71987: 19.81988: 19.91989: 201990: 20.11991: 20.21992: 20.21993: 20.31994: 20.41995: 20.51996: 20.61997: 20.71998: 20.81999: 20.92000: 212001: 21.12002: 21.22003: 21.32004: 21.42005: 21.52006: 21.62007: 21.62008: 21.72009: 21.82010: 21.92011: 222012: 22.12013: 22.22014: 22.32015: 22.42016: 22.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 22.5 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Nepal peaked at 22.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 1975.

Nepal ranks 153rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.8 18.6 19 5
1980s 19.55 19.1 20 10
1990s 20.47 20.1 20.9 10
2000s 21.42 21 21.8 10
2010s 22.2 21.9 22.5 7

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 150 Afghanistan 22.6 compare
  2. 150 Benin 22.6 compare
  3. 150 Malawi 22.6 compare
  4. 153 Botswana 22.5 compare
  5. 153 Ghana 22.5 compare
  6. 153 Indonesia 22.5 compare
  7. 153 Nigeria 22.5 compare
  8. 153 Somalia 22.5 compare
  9. 153 Sri Lanka 22.5 compare
  10. 153 Togo 22.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Nepal?
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Nepal was 22.5 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 1975.
How does Nepal rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
Nepal ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
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