Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 30.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
30.8
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 187 countries
All-time high
30.8
in 2016
All-time low
25.9
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Tuvalu, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Tuvalu stood at 30.8. 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 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Tuvalu peaked at 30.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 1975.
Tuvalu ranks 4th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 | 26.3 | 25.9 | 26.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 27.77 | 26.9 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.29 | 28.7 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.05 | 29.8 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.57 | 30.4 | 30.8 | 7 |
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More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 985 (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 114 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Tuvalu?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Tuvalu was 30.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 1975.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Tuvalu ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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