Tonga vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Tonga
32.2
in 2016
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
25.1
in 2016
Tonga rank
4th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Tonga
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 32.2 against 25.1 in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 7.1.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 4th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 189 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28 | 22.28 | 5.72 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 29.37 | 22.76 | 6.61 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 30.77 | 23.35 | 7.42 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 31.52 | 24.03 | 7.49 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 32 | 24.8 | 7.2 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Tonga or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Tonga, 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 Tonga and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 7.1, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Tonga and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Tonga 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.