Low income (World Bank) vs Samoa: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Low income (World Bank)
10.1%
in 2024
Samoa
64.3%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank) rank
9th
Samoa rank
8th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Low income (World Bank)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 64.3% against 10.1% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 54.2%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 6.4 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Low income (World Bank) ranks 9th 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 | Low income (World Bank) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 32.3% | 30.6% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 42.0% | 39.2% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 50.3% | 45.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 57.7% | 50.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 63.0% | 53.6% | 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), Low income (World Bank) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 64.3% against 10.1% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Low income (World Bank) and Samoa?
- 54.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Low income (World Bank) and Samoa rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 9th 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.