Samoa vs Tuvalu: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Samoa
63.2%
in 2024
Tuvalu
64.7%
in 2024
Samoa rank
8th
Tuvalu rank
7th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 64.7% against 63.2% in Samoa, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 8th and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 41.6% | 13.2% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 50.7% | 12.6% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 55.8% | 7.6% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 59.8% | 3.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 63.6% | 1.5% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 64.7% against 63.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 1.5%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 8th and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.