Samoa vs SDN736: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Samoa
32.2
in 2016
SDN736
24.7
in 2016
Samoa rank
2nd
SDN736 rank
6th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Samoa
- SDN736
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 32.2 against 24.7 in SDN736, a difference of 7.5.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times SDN736's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 2nd and SDN736 ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | SDN736 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.8 | 20.66 | 6.14 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 28.23 | 21.35 | 6.88 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 29.78 | 22.81 | 6.97 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 30.95 | 23.72 | 7.23 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 31.84 | 24.21 | 7.63 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Samoa or SDN736?
- Samoa, at 32.2 against 24.7 in SDN736 as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Samoa and SDN736?
- 7.5, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and SDN736?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and SDN736 rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Samoa ranks 2nd and SDN736 ranks 6th of 187 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.