Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 21.3 in 2016. β² Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Rwanda, 1975β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Rwanda is 21.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Rwanda peaked at 21.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.1, in 1975.
That places Rwanda 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3 | 18.1 | 18.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.05 | 18.6 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.96 | 19.6 | 20.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.72 | 20.4 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.14 | 21 | 21.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 179 Uganda 21.6 compare
- 180 Madagascar, Republic of 21.5 compare
- 181 Niger 21.4 compare
- 182 Bangladesh 21.3 compare
- 182 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.3 compare
- 182 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 21.3 compare
- 182 Zambia 21.3 compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Rwanda?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Rwanda was 21.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Rwanda ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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