Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized)
Micronesia (country)
47.1
in 2022
Samoa
62.43
in 2022
Micronesia (country) rank
9th
Samoa rank
7th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 62.43 against 47.1 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 15.33.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Micronesia (country)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 9th 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 | Micronesia (country) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.45 | 41.88 | 6.44 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 39.26 | 50.11 | 10.84 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 43.5 | 57.38 | 13.88 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 46.59 | 61.77 | 15.18 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 62.43 against 47.1 in Micronesia (country) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 15.33, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 9th 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.