Palau vs Samoa: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Palau
29.5
in 2016
Samoa
30.4
in 2016
Palau rank
6th
Samoa rank
3rd
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 30.4 against 29.5 in Palau, a difference of 0.9.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.74 | 25.7 | 1.04 | Palau |
| 1980s | 28.02 | 27.12 | 0.9 | Palau |
| 1990s | 29.12 | 28.54 | 0.58 | Palau |
| 2000s | 29.31 | 29.4 | 0.09 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 29.46 | 30.11 | 0.6571 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index bmi in adult males, Palau or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 30.4 against 29.5 in Palau as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index bmi in adult males between Palau and Samoa?
- 0.9, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Palau ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.