Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Netherlands
Netherlands: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 26 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
26
in 2015
All-time low
23.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Netherlands, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 26 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 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Netherlands peaked at 26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.1, in 1975.
Netherlands ranks 92nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.1 | — |
| 1976 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2 | 23.1 | 23.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.74 | 23.4 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.65 | 24.2 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.51 | 25.2 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.91 | 25.8 | 26 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Netherlands?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Netherlands was 26 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 in 1975.
- How does Netherlands rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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