Tuvalu vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Tuvalu
30.8
in 2016
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
25.1
in 2016
Tuvalu rank
6th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Tuvalu
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 30.8 against 25.1 in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 5.7.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.2 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Tuvalu ranks 6th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 189 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3 | 22.28 | 4.02 | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 27.77 | 22.76 | 5.01 | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 29.29 | 23.35 | 5.94 | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 30.05 | 24.03 | 6.02 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 30.57 | 24.8 | 5.77 | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Tuvalu or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Tuvalu, at 30.8 against 25.1 in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Tuvalu and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 5.7, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Tuvalu and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Tuvalu ranks 6th 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.