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
0102030197519952016

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.

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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
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed