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)
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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.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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