Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
22.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
22.5
in 2013
All-time low
19.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Nigeria, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria 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 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Nigeria peaked at 22.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.5, in 1975.
Nigeria 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.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.5 | — |
| 1976 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7 | 19.5 | 19.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.45 | 20 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.36 | 21 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.06 | 21.8 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.46 | 22.4 | 22.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Nigeria?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Nigeria 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 1975.
- How does Nigeria rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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