Samoa vs Tuvalu: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Samoa
64.3%
in 2024
Tuvalu
65.1%
in 2024
Samoa rank
8th
Tuvalu rank
7th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 65.1% against 64.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 8th and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.3% | 43.3% | 11.0% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 50.4% | 8.4% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 55.6% | 5.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 60.4% | 2.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 64.1% | 1.1% | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 65.1% against 64.3% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 0.8%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Samoa ranks 8th and Tuvalu ranks 7th 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.