Samoa vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Samoa
86.8%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
32.5%
in 2024
Samoa rank
7th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
9th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Samoa
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 86.8% against 32.5% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 54.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.7 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 7th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.4% | 4.5% | 62.9% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 8.1% | 67.3% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 14.0% | 67.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 22.4% | 62.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 30.3% | 56.3% | 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), Samoa or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Samoa, at 86.8% against 32.5% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Samoa and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 54.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Samoa ranks 7th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th of 198 countries.
- 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.