High income (World Bank) vs Samoa: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
High income (World Bank)
26.6
in 2016
Samoa
32.2
in 2016
High income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Samoa rank
4th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- High income (World Bank)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 32.2 against 26.6 in High income (World Bank), a difference of 5.6.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times High income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
High income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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 | High income (World Bank) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.18 | 26.8 | 2.62 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 24.6 | 28.23 | 3.63 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 25.28 | 29.78 | 4.5 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 26.03 | 30.95 | 4.92 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 26.51 | 31.84 | 5.33 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), High income (World Bank) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 32.2 against 26.6 in High income (World Bank) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between High income (World Bank) and Samoa?
- 5.6, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Samoa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do High income (World Bank) and Samoa rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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.