Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Samoa: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
12.0%
in 2024
Samoa
64.3%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Samoa rank
8th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 64.3% against 12.0% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 52.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 5.4 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 32.3% | 30.6% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 42.0% | 39.0% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 50.3% | 45.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 57.7% | 49.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 63.0% | 51.9% | 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), Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 64.3% against 12.0% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Samoa?
- 52.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Samoa rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.