ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) vs Samoa: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)
38.23
in 2022
Samoa
62.43
in 2022
ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) rank
7th
Samoa rank
7th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)
  • Samoa
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 62.43 against 38.23 in ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs), a difference of 24.2.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) ranks 7th 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 ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 29.55 50.11 20.55 Samoa
2010s 35.12 57.38 22.26 Samoa
2020s 37.86 61.77 23.91 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) or Samoa?
Samoa, at 62.43 against 38.23 in ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) and Samoa?
24.2, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) and Samoa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) ranks 7th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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