Sur vs Tonga: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Sur
26.5
in 2016
Tonga
32.2
in 2016
Sur rank
3rd
Tonga rank
2nd

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Sur
  • Tonga
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 32.2 against 26.5 in Sur, a difference of 5.7.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Sur's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Sur ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 2nd of 3 regions.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sur Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 23.26 28 4.74 Tonga
1980s 24.22 29.37 5.15 Tonga
1990s 24.98 30.77 5.79 Tonga
2000s 25.75 31.52 5.77 Tonga
2010s 26.33 32 5.67 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Sur or Tonga?
Tonga, at 32.2 against 26.5 in Sur as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Sur and Tonga?
5.7, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sur and Tonga?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Sur and Tonga rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Sur ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 2nd of 3 regions.
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