Samoa vs Tuvalu: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Samoa
30.4
in 2016
Tuvalu
30
in 2016
Samoa rank
3rd
Tuvalu rank
4th
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 30.4 against 30 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Samoa ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7 | 25.74 | 0.04 | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 27.12 | 27.28 | 0.16 | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 28.54 | 28.78 | 0.24 | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 29.4 | 29.34 | 0.06 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 30.11 | 29.8 | 0.3143 | Samoa |
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 Tuvalu?
- Samoa, at 30.4 against 30 in Tuvalu as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index bmi in adult males between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 0.4, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Samoa ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 4th 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.