Samoa vs Tonga: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Samoa
30.4
in 2016
Tonga
30.5
in 2016
Samoa rank
3rd
Tonga rank
2nd
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 30.5 against 30.4 in Samoa, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7 | 26.96 | 1.26 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 27.12 | 28.36 | 1.24 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 28.54 | 29.69 | 1.15 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 29.4 | 30.13 | 0.73 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 30.11 | 30.41 | 0.3 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index bmi in adult males, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 30.5 against 30.4 in Samoa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index bmi in adult males between Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.1, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Samoa ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 2nd 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.