Micronesia, Federated States of vs Samoa: Obesity in men vs. women
Micronesia, Federated States of
39.5%
in 2024
Samoa
51.7%
in 2024
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
11th
Samoa rank
8th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Micronesia, Federated States of
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 51.7% against 39.5% in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Micronesia, Federated States of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia, Federated States of | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 22.3% | 0.9% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 31.9% | 5.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 39.8% | 9.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 46.4% | 11.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 50.6% | 12.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Micronesia, Federated States of or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 51.7% against 39.5% in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Micronesia, Federated States of and Samoa?
- 12.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Federated States of and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia, Federated States of and Samoa rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.