Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tonga
Tonga: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 30.5 in 2016. β² Rising
Latest (2016)
30.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
30.5
in 2014
All-time low
26.6
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975β2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tonga, 1975β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tonga stood at 30.5. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tonga peaked at 30.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.6, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.96 | 26.6 | 27.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.36 | 27.5 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.69 | 29.3 | 30 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.13 | 30 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.41 | 30.3 | 30.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tonga?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tonga was 30.5 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6 in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Tonga ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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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