Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Samoa: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
26.1
in 2016
Samoa
32.2
in 2016
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
4th
Samoa rank
4th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
  • Samoa
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 32.2 against 26.1 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 6.1.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

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

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 22.1 26.8 4.7 Samoa
1980s 23.01 28.23 5.22 Samoa
1990s 24.12 29.78 5.66 Samoa
2000s 25.09 30.95 5.86 Samoa
2010s 25.87 31.84 5.97 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Samoa?
Samoa, at 32.2 against 26.1 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Samoa?
6.1, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Samoa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Samoa rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Samoa: Mean BMI (kg/m²). Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/mean-bmi-kg-m2-age-standardized-estimate/eastern-mediterranean-who-region/samoa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/mean-bmi-kg-m2-age-standardized-estimate/eastern-mediterranean-who-region/samoa/">Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Samoa: Mean BMI (kg/m²)</a> — Statizoid

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