Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 23.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Pakistan, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Pakistan is 23.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Pakistan peaked at 23.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.4, in 1975.
Pakistan ranks 140th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.4 | — |
| 1976 | 19.6 | +1.0% |
| 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 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.68 | 19.4 | 19.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.45 | 20 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.45 | 21 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.41 | 22 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.06 | 22.8 | 23.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Pakistan?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Pakistan was 23.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 in 1975.
- How does Pakistan rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Pakistan ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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