Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 31.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Tuvalu, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Tuvalu stood at 31.6. 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 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Tuvalu peaked at 31.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.6, in 1975.
Tuvalu ranks 6th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.6 | — |
| 1976 | 26.8 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 27.1 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 27.3 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 27.5 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 27.7 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 27.9 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 28.2 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 28.4 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 28.9 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 29.1 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 29.3 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 30 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.7 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.1 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.6 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.94 | 26.6 | 27.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.3 | 27.5 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.88 | 29.3 | 30.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.82 | 30.5 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4 | 31.2 | 31.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More gender data for Tuvalu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 102 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Tuvalu?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Tuvalu was 31.6 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6 in 1975.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Tuvalu ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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'.