Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 21.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
21.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
21.9
in 2012
All-time low
19.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Sierra Leone, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Sierra Leone is 21.9, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Sierra Leone peaked at 21.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 1975.
Sierra Leone ranks 173rd 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.3 | — |
| 1976 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.5 | 19.3 | 19.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.25 | 19.8 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.05 | 20.7 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.64 | 21.4 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.87 | 21.8 | 21.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Sierra Leone?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Sierra Leone was 21.9 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Sierra Leone ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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