Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Samoa
Samoa: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 30.4 in 2016. β² Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Samoa, 1975β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Samoa stood at 30.4. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Samoa peaked at 30.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.3, in 1975.
That places Samoa 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7 | 25.3 | 26.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 27.12 | 26.3 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.54 | 28 | 29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4 | 29 | 29.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.11 | 29.9 | 30.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 1 Cook Islands 32.7 compare
- 1 Nauru, Republic of 32.2 compare
- 2 Niue 31.4 compare
- 2 Tonga 30.5 compare
- 4 Tuvalu 30 compare
- 5 St. Lucia 29.6 compare
- 6 Palau, Republic of 29.5 compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Samoa?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Samoa was 30.4 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 in 1975.
- How does Samoa rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Samoa ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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