Naoero vs Niue: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Naoero
32.2
in 2016
Niue
31.4
in 2016
Naoero rank
2nd
Niue rank
3rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Naoero
- Niue
How they compare
Naoero currently reports 32.2 against 31.4 in Niue, a difference of 0.8.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Naoero has been ahead every year.
Naoero ranks 2nd and Niue ranks 3rd of 190 countries.
Naoero has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Naoero | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.34 | 27.2 | 4.14 | Naoero |
| 1980s | 32.51 | 28.68 | 3.83 | Naoero |
| 1990s | 33.25 | 30.07 | 3.18 | Naoero |
| 2000s | 32.82 | 30.66 | 2.16 | Naoero |
| 2010s | 32.34 | 31.23 | 1.11 | Naoero |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Naoero or Niue?
- Naoero, at 32.2 against 31.4 in Niue as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Naoero and Niue?
- 0.8, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and Niue?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Naoero and Niue rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Naoero ranks 2nd and Niue ranks 3rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.