Samoa vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Samoa
64.3%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
8.3%
in 2024
Samoa rank
8th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
11th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Samoa
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 64.3% against 8.3% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 56.0%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 7.8 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 8th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.3% | 0.6% | 31.7% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 1.3% | 40.6% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 2.7% | 47.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 5.0% | 52.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 7.5% | 55.5% | 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), Samoa or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Samoa, at 64.3% against 8.3% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Samoa and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 56.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Samoa ranks 8th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th 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.