Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Niger
Niger: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 21.4 in 2016. β² Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Niger, 1975β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 21.4 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 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Niger peaked at 21.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 1975.
That places Niger 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 | 18.6 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.33 | 18.9 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.15 | 19.8 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.86 | 20.6 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.27 | 21.2 | 21.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 178 India 21.7 compare
- 179 Uganda 21.6 compare
- 180 Madagascar 21.5 compare
- 182 Bangladesh 21.3 compare
- 182 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.3 compare
- 182 Timor-Leste 21.3 compare
- 182 Rwanda 21.3 compare
- 182 Zambia 21.3 compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Niger?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Niger was 21.4 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 1975.
- How does Niger rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Niger ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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