Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Samoa
Samoa: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 32.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
32.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
32.2
in 2016
All-time low
26.4
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Samoa, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Samoa stood at 32.2. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Samoa peaked at 32.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 1975.
That places Samoa 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.4 | — |
| 1976 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.8 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 27.6 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 27.8 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 28 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 28.2 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 28.5 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 28.7 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 29 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 29.2 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.5 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.9 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 30 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.5 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.7 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.1 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.6 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.7 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.8 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 32.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 32.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.95, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.8 | 26.4 | 27.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.23 | 27.4 | 29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.78 | 29.2 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.95 | 30.5 | 31.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.84 | 31.5 | 32.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Samoa?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Samoa was 32.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 1975.
- How does Samoa rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Samoa ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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