Samoa vs Sur: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Samoa
32.2
in 2016
Sur
26.5
in 2016
Samoa rank
2nd
Sur rank
3rd
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Samoa
- Sur
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 32.2 against 26.5 in Sur, a difference of 5.7.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Sur's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 2nd and Sur ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.8 | 23.26 | 3.54 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 28.23 | 24.22 | 4.01 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 29.78 | 24.98 | 4.8 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 30.95 | 25.75 | 5.2 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 31.84 | 26.33 | 5.51 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Samoa or Sur?
- Samoa, at 32.2 against 26.5 in Sur as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Samoa and Sur?
- 5.7, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sur?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Sur rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Samoa ranks 2nd and Sur ranks 3rd 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.