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)
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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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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