French Polynesia vs Samoa: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
French Polynesia
49.5%
in 2024
Samoa
63.2%
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
9th
Samoa rank
8th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 63.2% against 49.5% in French Polynesia, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7% | 28.4% | 1.2% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 38.1% | 2.3% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 48.2% | 7.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 56.3% | 11.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 62.0% | 13.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), French Polynesia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 63.2% against 49.5% in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 13.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- French Polynesia ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 8th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.