Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Samoa: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
11.8%
in 2024
Samoa
63.2%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
7th
Samoa rank
8th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 63.2% against 11.8% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 51.4%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 5.4 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th and Samoa ranks 8th of 11 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 28.4% | 26.8% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 38.1% | 35.4% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 48.2% | 43.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 56.3% | 48.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 62.0% | 51.2% | 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), Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 63.2% against 11.8% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Samoa?
- 51.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Samoa rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th and Samoa ranks 8th of 11 groups.
- 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.