Americas (WHO region) vs Tonga: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Americas (WHO region)
27.6
in 2016
Tonga
32.2
in 2016
Americas (WHO region) rank
1st
Tonga rank
4th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Tonga
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 32.2 against 27.6 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 4.6.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 4th of 12 groups.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 24.08 28 3.92 Tonga
1980s 24.74 29.37 4.63 Tonga
1990s 25.74 30.77 5.03 Tonga
2000s 26.72 31.52 4.8 Tonga
2010s 27.41 32 4.59 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Americas (WHO region) or Tonga?
Tonga, 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 Tonga?
4.6, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Tonga?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Tonga rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Tonga 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 8,526 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed