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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
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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