Samoa vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Samoa
87.4%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
48.3%
in 2024
Samoa rank
7th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Samoa
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 87.4% against 48.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 39.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.8 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.1% | 19.5% | 50.6% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 25.1% | 52.7% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 31.8% | 50.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 39.8% | 45.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 46.5% | 40.6% | 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), Samoa or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Samoa, at 87.4% against 48.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Samoa and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 39.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Samoa ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 198 countries.
- 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.