Samoa vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Samoa
63.2%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
47.9%
in 2024
Samoa rank
8th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
11th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Samoa
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 63.2% against 47.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 8th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 14.4% | 14.1% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 22.2% | 15.8% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 32.4% | 15.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 41.0% | 15.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 46.5% | 15.6% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Samoa or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Samoa, at 63.2% against 47.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 15.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Samoa ranks 8th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.