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

Latest (2016)
25.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
106th
of 188 countries
All-time high
25.5
in 2016
All-time low
21.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tunisia, 1975–2016

01020301975199520161975: 21.51976: 21.61977: 21.71978: 21.81979: 21.91980: 221981: 22.11982: 22.21983: 22.31984: 22.41985: 22.51986: 22.61987: 22.71988: 22.81989: 22.91990: 231991: 23.11992: 23.21993: 23.31994: 23.41995: 23.51996: 23.61997: 23.71998: 23.81999: 23.92000: 242001: 24.12002: 24.22003: 24.32004: 24.42005: 24.52006: 24.62007: 24.72008: 24.72009: 24.82010: 24.92011: 252012: 25.12013: 25.22014: 25.32015: 25.42016: 25.5

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

Annual values for Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tunisia, 1975 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 104 Armenia 25.6 compare
  2. 104 Vanuatu 25.6 compare
  3. 106 Dominican Republic 25.5 compare
  4. 106 Seychelles 25.5 compare
  5. 109 Morocco 25.4 compare
  6. 109 Suriname 25.4 compare

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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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Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
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