Tuvalu vs World: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Tuvalu
30.8
in 2016
World
24.5
in 2016
Tuvalu rank
6th
World rank
7th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Tuvalu
- World
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 30.8 against 24.5 in World, a difference of 6.3.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Tuvalu ranks 6th and World ranks 7th of 189 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3 | 21.94 | 4.36 | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 27.77 | 22.4 | 5.37 | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 29.29 | 23.03 | 6.26 | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 30.05 | 23.67 | 6.38 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 30.57 | 24.26 | 6.31 | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Tuvalu or World?
- Tuvalu, at 30.8 against 24.5 in World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Tuvalu and World?
- 6.3, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and World?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Tuvalu and World rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Tuvalu ranks 6th and World ranks 7th 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.