Tonga vs Tuvalu: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Tonga
32.2
in 2016
Tuvalu
30.8
in 2016
Tonga rank
4th
Tuvalu rank
6th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 32.2 against 30.8 in Tuvalu, a difference of 1.4.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 189 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28 | 26.3 | 1.7 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 29.37 | 27.77 | 1.6 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 30.77 | 29.29 | 1.48 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 31.52 | 30.05 | 1.47 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 32 | 30.57 | 1.43 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tonga, at 32.2 against 30.8 in Tuvalu as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 1.4, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Tonga 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.