Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tanzania, United Republic of is 22.3, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 22.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 1975.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.2 | — |
| 1976 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.6 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.1 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.7 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.44 | 19.2 | 19.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.36 | 19.8 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.35 | 21 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.93 | 21.7 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.21 | 22.1 | 22.3 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tanzania, United Republic of was 22.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 1975.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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