Naoero vs Tonga: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Naoero
32.2
in 2016
Tonga
30.5
in 2016
Naoero rank
2nd
Tonga rank
4th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Naoero
- Tonga
How they compare
Naoero currently reports 32.2 against 30.5 in Tonga, a difference of 1.7.
That makes Naoero's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Naoero has been ahead every year.
Naoero ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 4th of 190 countries.
Naoero has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Naoero | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.34 | 26.96 | 4.38 | Naoero |
| 1980s | 32.51 | 28.36 | 4.15 | Naoero |
| 1990s | 33.25 | 29.69 | 3.56 | Naoero |
| 2000s | 32.82 | 30.13 | 2.69 | Naoero |
| 2010s | 32.34 | 30.41 | 1.93 | 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 Tonga?
- Naoero, at 32.2 against 30.5 in Tonga as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Naoero and Tonga?
- 1.7, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and Tonga?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Naoero and Tonga rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Naoero ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 4th 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'.