Niue vs Tuvalu: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Niue
33.3
in 2016
Tuvalu
31.6
in 2016
Niue rank
3rd
Tuvalu rank
6th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Niue
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Niue currently reports 33.3 against 31.6 in Tuvalu, a difference of 1.7.
That makes Niue's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 190 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.42 | 26.94 | 1.48 | Niue |
| 1980s | 29.83 | 28.3 | 1.53 | Niue |
| 1990s | 31.3 | 29.88 | 1.42 | Niue |
| 2000s | 32.35 | 30.82 | 1.53 | Niue |
| 2010s | 33.09 | 31.4 | 1.69 | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Niue or Tuvalu?
- Niue, at 33.3 against 31.6 in Tuvalu as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Niue and Tuvalu?
- 1.7, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Tuvalu?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Niue and Tuvalu rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Niue ranks 3rd 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'.