Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 21.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
21.3
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
21.3
in 2016
All-time low
18.2
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Timor-Leste, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 21.3 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Timor-Leste peaked at 21.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 1975.
That places Timor-Leste 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.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.2 | — |
| 1976 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.4 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.5 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 19.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.36 | 18.2 | 18.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.89 | 18.6 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.57 | 19.3 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.25 | 19.9 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 | 20.7 | 21.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 179 Uganda 21.6 compare
- 180 Madagascar 21.5 compare
- 181 Niger 21.4 compare
- 182 Bangladesh 21.3 compare
- 182 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.3 compare
- 182 Rwanda 21.3 compare
- 182 Zambia 21.3 compare
More reference data data for Timor-Leste
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 33.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 944.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 102.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.3692 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Timor-Leste?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 1975.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Timor-Leste ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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