Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 26.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Paraguay, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 26.5 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 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Paraguay peaked at 26.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 1975.
That places Paraguay 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.6 | — |
| 1976 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.72 | 22.6 | 22.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.37 | 23 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.26 | 23.9 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.27 | 24.8 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 | 25.9 | 26.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Paraguay?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Paraguay was 26.5 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 1975.
- How does Paraguay rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Paraguay ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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