North America (World Bank regions) vs Samoa: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
North America (World Bank regions)
71
in 2022
Samoa
87.68
in 2022
North America (World Bank regions) rank
8th
Samoa rank
6th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- North America (World Bank regions)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 87.68 against 71 in North America (World Bank regions), a difference of 16.68.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times North America (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
North America (World Bank regions) ranks 8th 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 | North America (World Bank regions) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.39 | 82.35 | 18.96 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 68.38 | 85.66 | 17.29 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 70.7 | 87.44 | 16.73 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, North America (World Bank regions) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 87.68 against 71 in North America (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between North America (World Bank regions) and Samoa?
- 16.68, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America (World Bank regions) and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do North America (World Bank regions) and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- North America (World Bank regions) ranks 8th 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.