Saint Lucia vs Tonga: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Saint Lucia
29.6
in 2016
Tonga
30.5
in 2016
Saint Lucia rank
7th
Tonga rank
4th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Saint Lucia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 30.5 against 29.6 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.9.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 4th of 190 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.66 | 26.96 | 4.3 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 23.61 | 28.36 | 4.75 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 25.11 | 29.69 | 4.58 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 27.07 | 30.13 | 3.06 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 28.93 | 30.41 | 1.49 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Saint Lucia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 30.5 against 29.6 in Saint Lucia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 0.9, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Saint Lucia and Tonga rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Saint Lucia ranks 7th 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'.