Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 22.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
22.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 188 countries
All-time high
22.2
in 2014
All-time low
20.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Zimbabwe, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Zimbabwe stood at 22.2. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Zimbabwe peaked at 22.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 1975.
Zimbabwe ranks 166th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3 | 20.1 | 20.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.89 | 20.5 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.48 | 21.3 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.86 | 21.7 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.13 | 22 | 22.2 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Zimbabwe?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Zimbabwe was 22.2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 1975.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Zimbabwe ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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