Europe (WHO region) vs Samoa: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Europe (WHO region)
55.0%
in 2024
Samoa
87.4%
in 2024
Europe (WHO region) rank
4th
Samoa rank
7th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Europe (WHO region)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 87.4% against 55.0% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 32.4%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Europe (WHO region) ranks 4th and Samoa ranks 7th of 11 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe (WHO region) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.7% | 70.1% | 25.4% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 77.8% | 30.4% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 82.4% | 31.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 85.4% | 31.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 87.1% | 32.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Europe (WHO region) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 87.4% against 55.0% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Europe (WHO region) and Samoa?
- 32.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Europe (WHO region) and Samoa rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 4th and Samoa ranks 7th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.