Samoa vs Tonga: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Samoa
0.5%
in 2024
Tonga
0.3%
in 2024
Samoa rank
195th
Tonga rank
198th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.7 times Tonga's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 195th and Tonga ranks 198th of 198 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Samoa ranks 195th and Tonga ranks 198th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.