Africa (WHO region) vs Samoa: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Africa (WHO region)
29.8%
in 2024
Samoa
86.8%
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
10th
Samoa rank
7th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 86.8% against 29.8% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 57.0%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.9 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th 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 | Africa (WHO region) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 67.4% | 56.6% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 75.5% | 60.7% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 81.3% | 61.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 84.6% | 59.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 86.5% | 57.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Africa (WHO region) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 86.8% against 29.8% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Africa (WHO region) and Samoa?
- 57.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Samoa rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.