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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 6,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 2,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 2,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 2,603 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 43,051 (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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