Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Yemen
Yemen: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 23.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Yemen, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 23.6 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Yemen peaked at 23.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 1975.
Yemen ranks 133rd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.2 | — |
| 1976 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 21.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.38 | 20.2 | 20.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.01 | 20.6 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.9 | 21.5 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.67 | 22.4 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.33 | 23.1 | 23.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Yemen?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Yemen was 23.6 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 1975.
- How does Yemen rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Yemen ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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