Micronesia, Federated States of vs Tuvalu: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Micronesia, Federated States of
31.4
in 2016
Tuvalu
31.6
in 2016
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
7th
Tuvalu rank
6th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Micronesia, Federated States of
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 31.6 against 31.4 in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 7th and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Micronesia, Federated States of averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia, Federated States of | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.28 | 26.94 | 0.34 | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1980s | 28.41 | 28.3 | 0.11 | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1990s | 29.64 | 29.88 | 0.24 | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 30.49 | 30.82 | 0.33 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 31.14 | 31.4 | 0.2571 | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Micronesia, Federated States of or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 31.6 against 31.4 in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Micronesia, Federated States of and Tuvalu?
- 0.2, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Federated States of and Tuvalu?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Micronesia, Federated States of and Tuvalu rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 7th and Tuvalu ranks 6th 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 women. 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 her 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'.