Samoa vs World: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Samoa
64.3%
in 2024
World
16.2%
in 2024
Samoa rank
8th
World rank
6th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Samoa
- World
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 64.3% against 16.2% in World, a difference of 48.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 4.0 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 8th and World ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.3% | 5.9% | 26.4% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 7.5% | 34.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 10.0% | 40.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 12.9% | 44.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 15.4% | 47.6% | 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 World?
- Samoa, at 64.3% against 16.2% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Samoa and World?
- 48.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and World rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Samoa ranks 8th and World ranks 6th 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.