American Samoa vs Arab World: Prevalence of overweight, female
American Samoa
92.6%
in 2022
Arab World
67.7%
in 2022
American Samoa rank
2nd
Arab World rank
4th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- American Samoa
- Arab World
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 92.6% against 67.7% in Arab World, a difference of 24.9%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 2nd and Arab World ranks 4th of 196 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 50.3% | 39.6% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 58.6% | 32.6% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 64.2% | 27.8% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 67.2% | 25.3% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, American Samoa or Arab World?
- American Samoa, at 92.6% against 67.7% in Arab World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between American Samoa and Arab World?
- 24.9%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Arab World?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Arab World rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- American Samoa ranks 2nd and Arab World ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.