American Samoa vs Nauru: Prevalence of overweight, female
American Samoa
92.6%
in 2022
Nauru
88.5%
in 2022
American Samoa rank
2nd
Nauru rank
5th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- American Samoa
- Nauru
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 92.6% against 88.5% in Nauru, a difference of 4.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nauru ahead.
American Samoa ranks 2nd and Nauru ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 90.2% | 0.3% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 89.4% | 1.8% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 88.7% | 3.3% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 88.5% | 4.0% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, American Samoa or Nauru?
- American Samoa, at 92.6% against 88.5% in Nauru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between American Samoa and Nauru?
- 4.1%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Nauru?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Nauru rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- American Samoa ranks 2nd and Nauru ranks 5th 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.