Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Senegal
Senegal: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 21.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Senegal, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Senegal is 21.8, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Senegal peaked at 21.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19, in 1975.
Senegal ranks 176th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19 | — |
| 1976 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.4 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.24 | 19 | 19.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.95 | 19.5 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.76 | 20.4 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.39 | 21.1 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.73 | 21.7 | 21.8 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Senegal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Senegal?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Senegal was 21.8 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1975.
- How does Senegal rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Senegal ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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