Samoa vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Samoa
62.43
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)
35.04
in 2022
Samoa rank
7th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) rank
10th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Samoa
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)
2030405060199020062022

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 62.43 against 35.04 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs), a difference of 27.39.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.8 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)'s.

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

Samoa ranks 7th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) ranks 10th of 193 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) Difference Ahead
2000s 50.11 24.26 25.85 Samoa
2010s 57.38 30.51 26.86 Samoa
2020s 61.77 34.45 27.32 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Samoa or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
Samoa, at 62.43 against 35.04 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Samoa and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
27.39, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Samoa and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Samoa ranks 7th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) ranks 10th 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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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