Men weight categories in Australia
Australia: Men weight categories was 0.4 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
0.4
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
168th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 1975
All-time low
0.4
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Men weight categories in Australia, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, men weight categories in Australia stood at 0.4. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, men weight categories in Australia peaked at 1.8 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2014.
Australia ranks 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Men weight categories in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.8 | — |
| 1976 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6, 67% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.78 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.58 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.48 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is men weight categories in Australia?
- Men weight categories in Australia was 0.4 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest men weight categories recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 1975.
- What is the lowest men weight categories recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for men weight categories?
- Australia ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is men weight categories rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Men weight categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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