Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Spain
Spain: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 27 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
27
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 188 countries
All-time high
27
in 2008
All-time low
24.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Spain, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 27 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Spain peaked at 27 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 1975.
Spain ranks 49th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5 | 24.3 | 24.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.17 | 24.8 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.02 | 25.6 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8 | 26.5 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27 | 27 | 27 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Spain?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Spain was 27 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2008.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 1975.
- How does Spain rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Spain ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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