Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 27.3 in 2016. β² Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Uruguay, 1975β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 27.3 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males 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 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Uruguay peaked at 27.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 1975.
Uruguay ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.98 | 23.9 | 24.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.44 | 24.2 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.12 | 24.8 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.98 | 25.6 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.96 | 26.6 | 27.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 35 Poland 27.4 compare
- 35 Syrian Arab Republic 27.4 compare
- 37 Andorra 27.3 compare
- 37 Canada 27.3 compare
- 37 Germany 27.3 compare
- 37 North Macedonia 27.3 compare
- 37 Norway 27.3 compare
- 37 Slovak Republic 27.3 compare
- 37 United Kingdom 27.3 compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Uruguay?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Uruguay was 27.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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