Kiribati vs Samoa: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Kiribati
46.3
in 2022
Samoa
62.43
in 2022
Kiribati rank
10th
Samoa rank
7th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 62.43 against 46.3 in Kiribati, a difference of 16.13.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Kiribati's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 10th and Samoa ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5 | 41.88 | 7.38 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 40.36 | 50.11 | 9.75 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 43.95 | 57.38 | 13.43 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 45.98 | 61.77 | 15.79 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 62.43 against 46.3 in Kiribati as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 16.13, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Kiribati ranks 10th and Samoa ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- 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.