Nauru vs Samoa: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Nauru
32.2
in 2016
Samoa
30.4
in 2016
Nauru rank
2nd
Samoa rank
5th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Nauru
- Samoa
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 32.2 against 30.4 in Samoa, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 2nd and Samoa ranks 5th of 190 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.34 | 25.7 | 5.64 | Nauru |
| 1980s | 32.51 | 27.12 | 5.39 | Nauru |
| 1990s | 33.25 | 28.54 | 4.71 | Nauru |
| 2000s | 32.82 | 29.4 | 3.42 | Nauru |
| 2010s | 32.34 | 30.11 | 2.23 | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Nauru or Samoa?
- Nauru, at 32.2 against 30.4 in Samoa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Nauru and Samoa?
- 1.8, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Nauru ranks 2nd and Samoa ranks 5th 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'.