French Polynesia vs Samoa: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
French Polynesia
49.2%
in 2024
Samoa
64.3%
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
9th
Samoa rank
8th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 64.3% against 49.2% in French Polynesia, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.6% | 32.3% | 1.7% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 42.0% | 5.9% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 50.3% | 10.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 57.7% | 13.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 63.0% | 14.9% | 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), French Polynesia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 64.3% against 49.2% in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 15.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- French Polynesia ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 8th of 198 countries.
- 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.