Samoa vs Tuvalu: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Samoa
32.2
in 2016
Tuvalu
30.8
in 2016
Samoa rank
4th
Tuvalu rank
6th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 32.2 against 30.8 in Tuvalu, a difference of 1.4.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 189 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.8 | 26.3 | 0.5 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 28.23 | 27.77 | 0.46 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 29.78 | 29.29 | 0.49 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 30.95 | 30.05 | 0.9 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 31.84 | 30.57 | 1.27 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Samoa, at 32.2 against 30.8 in Tuvalu as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 1.4, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Samoa ranks 4th 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.