Samoa vs Tokelau: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Samoa
63.2%
in 2024
Tokelau
70.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
8th
Tokelau rank
5th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Samoa
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 70.0% against 63.2% in Samoa, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 8th and Tokelau ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 47.3% | 18.9% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 56.1% | 18.0% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 62.4% | 14.1% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 65.7% | 9.4% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 69.4% | 7.3% | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Samoa or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 70.0% against 63.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Samoa and Tokelau?
- 6.8%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tokelau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tokelau rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Samoa ranks 8th and Tokelau 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.