Northern America (UNSDG) vs Samoa: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Northern America (UNSDG)
40.33
in 2022
Samoa
62.43
in 2022
Northern America (UNSDG) rank
6th
Samoa rank
7th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Northern America (UNSDG)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 62.43 against 40.33 in Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 22.1.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.5 times Northern America (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 6th 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 | Northern America (UNSDG) | 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, Northern America (UNSDG) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 62.43 against 40.33 in Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Northern America (UNSDG) and Samoa?
- 22.1, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America (UNSDG) and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Northern America (UNSDG) and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 6th 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.