Kiribati vs Tuvalu: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Kiribati
30.1
in 2016
Tuvalu
30.8
in 2016
Kiribati rank
7th
Tuvalu rank
6th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Kiribati
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 30.8 against 30.1 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.7.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 7th and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 189 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6 | 26.3 | 1.7 | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 26.26 | 27.77 | 1.51 | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 27.96 | 29.29 | 1.33 | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 29.12 | 30.05 | 0.93 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 29.83 | 30.57 | 0.7429 | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Kiribati or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 30.8 against 30.1 in Kiribati as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 0.7, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kiribati and Tuvalu rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Kiribati ranks 7th and Tuvalu ranks 6th 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.