Americas (WHO region) vs Samoa: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Americas (WHO region)
27.6
in 2016
Samoa
32.2
in 2016
Americas (WHO region) rank
1st
Samoa rank
4th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 32.2 against 27.6 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 4.6.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 4th of 12 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.08 | 26.8 | 2.72 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 24.74 | 28.23 | 3.49 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 25.74 | 29.78 | 4.04 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 26.72 | 30.95 | 4.23 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 27.41 | 31.84 | 4.43 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Americas (WHO region) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 32.2 against 27.6 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Americas (WHO region) and Samoa?
- 4.6, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Samoa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Samoa rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 4th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.