Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 30 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tuvalu, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tuvalu is 30, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tuvalu peaked at 30 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.3, in 1975.
That places Tuvalu 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.3 | — |
| 1976 | 25.5 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 26 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 26.4 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 26.8 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 27.6 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 27.8 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 28.1 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 28.3 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 28.9 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.2 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.74 | 25.3 | 26.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 27.28 | 26.4 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.78 | 28.3 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.34 | 29.1 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8 | 29.6 | 30 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 11.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.4146 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tuvalu?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Tuvalu was 30 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 in 1975.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Tuvalu ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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