Micronesia, Federated States of vs Samoa: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Micronesia, Federated States of
47.1
in 2022
Samoa
62.43
in 2022
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
9th
Samoa rank
7th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Samoa
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 62.43 against 47.1 in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 15.33.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Micronesia, Federated States of's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Micronesia, Federated States of 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, Federated States of 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, Federated States of or Samoa?
Samoa, at 62.43 against 47.1 in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Micronesia, Federated States of and Samoa?
15.33, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Federated States of and Samoa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Micronesia, Federated States of and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Micronesia, Federated States of 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.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed