Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Samoa: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
36.3%
in 2024
Samoa
86.8%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Samoa rank
7th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 86.8% against 36.3% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 50.5%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.4 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 67.4% | 59.5% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 75.5% | 63.3% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 81.3% | 62.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 84.6% | 57.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 86.5% | 52.3% | 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), Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 86.8% against 36.3% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Samoa?
- 50.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Samoa rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.