Micronesia, Federated States of vs Samoa: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Micronesia, Federated States of
48.6%
in 2024
Samoa
64.3%
in 2024
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
10th
Samoa rank
8th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Micronesia, Federated States of
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 64.3% against 48.6% in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Micronesia, Federated States of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 10th 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 | Micronesia, Federated States of | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 32.3% | 1.3% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 42.0% | 6.1% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 50.3% | 10.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 57.7% | 13.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 63.0% | 15.3% | 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), Micronesia, Federated States of or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 64.3% against 48.6% in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Micronesia, Federated States of and Samoa?
- 15.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Federated States of and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia, Federated States of and Samoa rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 10th 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.