American Samoa vs Samoa: Prevalence of overweight, female
American Samoa
92.6%
in 2022
Samoa
92.2%
in 2022
American Samoa rank
2nd
Samoa rank
3rd
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- American Samoa
- Samoa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 92.6% against 92.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 2nd and Samoa ranks 3rd 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 | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 82.8% | 7.1% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 87.2% | 4.0% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 90.3% | 1.8% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.9% | 0.6% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, American Samoa or Samoa?
- American Samoa, at 92.6% against 92.2% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between American Samoa and Samoa?
- 0.4%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Samoa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- American Samoa ranks 2nd and Samoa ranks 3rd 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.