Kiribati vs Tonga: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Kiribati
30.1
in 2016
Tonga
32.2
in 2016
Kiribati rank
7th
Tonga rank
4th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Kiribati
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 32.2 against 30.1 in Kiribati, a difference of 2.1.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 4th of 189 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6 | 28 | 3.4 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 26.26 | 29.37 | 3.11 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 27.96 | 30.77 | 2.81 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 29.12 | 31.52 | 2.4 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 29.83 | 32 | 2.17 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Kiribati or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 32.2 against 30.1 in Kiribati as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Kiribati and Tonga?
- 2.1, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Kiribati ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 4th of 189 countries.
- 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.