Samoa vs Tonga: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Samoa
32.2
in 2016
Tonga
32.2
in 2016
Samoa rank
4th
Tonga rank
4th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 32.2 against 32.2 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 4th 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 | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.8 | 28 | 1.2 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 28.23 | 29.37 | 1.14 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 29.78 | 30.77 | 0.99 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 30.95 | 31.52 | 0.57 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 31.84 | 32 | 0.1571 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 32.2 against 32.2 in Tonga as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Samoa and Tonga?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Samoa ranks 4th 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.