América del Norte vs Samoa: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
América del Norte
40.33
in 2022
Samoa
62.43
in 2022
América del Norte rank
4th
Samoa rank
7th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- América del Norte
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 62.43 against 40.33 in América del Norte, a difference of 22.1.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.5 times América del Norte's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
América del Norte ranks 4th and Samoa ranks 7th of 156 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | América del Norte | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.64 | 50.11 | 19.47 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 36.82 | 57.38 | 20.56 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 39.87 | 61.77 | 21.9 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, América del Norte or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 62.43 against 40.33 in América del Norte as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between América del Norte and Samoa?
- 22.1, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for América del Norte and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do América del Norte and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- América del Norte ranks 4th and Samoa ranks 7th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.