Samoa vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Samoa
64.3%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
16.7%
in 2024
Samoa rank
8th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Samoa
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 64.3% against 16.7% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 47.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 3.9 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 8th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.3% | 4.4% | 27.9% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 5.9% | 36.1% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 8.2% | 42.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 11.8% | 45.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 15.5% | 47.5% | 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Samoa, at 64.3% against 16.7% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Samoa and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 47.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Samoa ranks 8th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th 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.