Samoa vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Samoa
86.8%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
49.4%
in 2024
Samoa rank
7th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Samoa
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 86.8% against 49.4% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 37.4%.
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 | 67.4% | 17.6% | 49.8% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 23.6% | 51.8% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 31.4% | 50.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 40.4% | 44.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 47.6% | 38.9% | 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Samoa, at 86.8% against 49.4% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Samoa and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 37.4%, 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 (crude 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.