Central America (UNSDG) vs Samoa: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Central America (UNSDG)
71.26
in 2022
Samoa
87.68
in 2022
Central America (UNSDG) rank
6th
Samoa rank
6th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Central America (UNSDG)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 87.68 against 71.26 in Central America (UNSDG), a difference of 16.42.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Central America (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Central America (UNSDG) ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 6th of 156 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America (UNSDG) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.67 | 82.35 | 21.67 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 67.35 | 85.66 | 18.32 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 70.76 | 87.44 | 16.67 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Central America (UNSDG) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 87.68 against 71.26 in Central America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Central America (UNSDG) and Samoa?
- 16.42, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America (UNSDG) and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Central America (UNSDG) and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Central America (UNSDG) ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 6th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.