Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Samoa
Samoa: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 34.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Samoa, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Samoa is 34.1, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Samoa peaked at 34.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 1975.
Samoa ranks 1st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 27.5 | — |
| 1976 | 27.7 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 27.9 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 28.1 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 28.3 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 28.5 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 28.7 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 28.9 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 29.1 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 29.3 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 29.5 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 29.8 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 30 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 30.2 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 30.5 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 30.7 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 30.9 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 31 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.2 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.5 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 31.7 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 31.8 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.1 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.4 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.7 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.8 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.2 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.3 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.4 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.7 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.1 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.9 | 27.5 | 28.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 29.36 | 28.5 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.09 | 30.3 | 31.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.58 | 32 | 33.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.67 | 33.3 | 34.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,806 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Samoa?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Samoa was 34.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 1975.
- How does Samoa rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Samoa ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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'.