Samoa vs United States of America: Obesity in men vs. women
Samoa
51.7%
in 2024
United States of America
39.6%
in 2024
Samoa rank
8th
United States of America rank
10th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Samoa
- United States of America
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 51.7% against 39.6% in United States of America, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 13.0% | 9.3% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 20.4% | 11.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 30.4% | 9.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 37.1% | 9.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 39.2% | 11.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Samoa or United States of America?
- Samoa, at 51.7% against 39.6% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Samoa and United States of America?
- 12.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and United States of America rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Samoa ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 10th 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.
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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.