Africa (WHO region) vs Samoa: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Africa (WHO region)
12.7%
in 2024
Samoa
64.3%
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
7th
Samoa rank
8th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 64.3% against 12.7% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 51.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 5.1 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th and Samoa ranks 8th of 11 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 32.3% | 29.5% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 42.0% | 37.4% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 50.3% | 43.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 57.7% | 48.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 63.0% | 51.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Africa (WHO region) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 64.3% against 12.7% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Africa (WHO region) and Samoa?
- 51.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Samoa rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th and Samoa ranks 8th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.