Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Peru

Peru: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 26.2 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
26.2
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 188 countries
All-time high
26.2
in 2016
All-time low
22.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Peru, 1975–2016

01020301975199520161975: 22.31976: 22.41977: 22.51978: 22.61979: 22.71980: 22.71981: 22.81982: 22.91983: 231984: 23.11985: 23.11986: 23.21987: 23.31988: 23.31989: 23.41990: 23.51991: 23.61992: 23.71993: 23.71994: 23.81995: 23.91996: 241997: 24.11998: 24.21999: 24.32000: 24.32001: 24.42002: 24.52003: 24.72004: 24.82005: 24.92006: 252007: 25.12008: 25.22009: 25.32010: 25.52011: 25.62012: 25.72013: 25.82014: 262015: 26.12016: 26.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 26.2 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 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Peru peaked at 26.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 1975.

Peru ranks 87th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.5 22.3 22.7 5
1980s 23.08 22.7 23.4 10
1990s 23.88 23.5 24.3 10
2000s 24.82 24.3 25.3 10
2010s 25.84 25.5 26.2 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 87 Denmark 26.2 compare
  2. 87 Panama 26.2 compare
  3. 90 Azerbaijan 26.1 compare
  4. 90 Portugal 26.1 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Peru?
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Peru was 26.2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 1975.
How does Peru rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
Peru ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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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Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
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