Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Uganda
Uganda: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 21.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
21.6
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
179th
of 188 countries
All-time high
21.6
in 2016
All-time low
18.2
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Uganda, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Uganda stood at 21.6. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Uganda peaked at 21.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 179th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.2 | — |
| 1976 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.4 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.5 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4 | 18.2 | 18.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.15 | 18.7 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.09 | 19.7 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8 | 20.5 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.37 | 21.2 | 21.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 176 Burundi 21.8 compare
- 176 Senegal 21.8 compare
- 178 India 21.7 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 Timor-Leste 21.3 compare
- 182 Rwanda 21.3 compare
- 182 Zambia 21.3 compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Uganda?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Uganda was 21.6 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Uganda ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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