Samoa vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Samoa
32.2
in 2016
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
25.1
in 2016
Samoa rank
4th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Samoa
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 32.2 against 25.1 in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 7.1.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 4th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 189 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.8 | 22.28 | 4.52 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 28.23 | 22.76 | 5.47 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 29.78 | 23.35 | 6.43 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 30.95 | 24.03 | 6.92 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 31.84 | 24.8 | 7.04 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Samoa or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Samoa, at 32.2 against 25.1 in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Samoa and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 7.1, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Samoa ranks 4th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th 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.