Niue vs Samoa: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Niue
66.9%
in 2024
Samoa
64.3%
in 2024
Niue rank
6th
Samoa rank
8th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Niue
- Samoa
How they compare
Niue currently reports 66.9% against 64.3% in Samoa, a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.4% | 32.3% | 12.1% | Niue |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 42.0% | 9.9% | Niue |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 50.3% | 7.1% | Niue |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 57.7% | 4.6% | Niue |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 63.0% | 3.0% | Niue |
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), Niue or Samoa?
- Niue, at 66.9% against 64.3% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Niue and Samoa?
- 2.6%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niue and Samoa rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Niue ranks 6th 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.