Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 25.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tunisia, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tunisia is 25.5, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tunisia peaked at 25.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.5, in 1975.
That places Tunisia 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.5 | — |
| 1976 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7 | 21.5 | 21.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.45 | 22 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.45 | 23 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.43 | 24 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2 | 24.9 | 25.5 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tunisia?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tunisia was 25.5 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Tunisia ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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