Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Palau
Palau: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 29.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Palau, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Palau is 29.5, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Palau peaked at 29.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 1975.
That places Palau 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.4 | — |
| 1976 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.9 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 27.1 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 27.3 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.6 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 27.8 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 28 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 28.3 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 28.9 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.2 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.74 | 26.4 | 27.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.02 | 27.3 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.12 | 28.8 | 29.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.31 | 29.3 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.46 | 29.4 | 29.5 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Palau?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Palau was 29.5 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 1975.
- How does Palau rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Palau ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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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