American Samoa vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of overweight, male
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- American Samoa
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 90.0% against 65.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25.0%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 43.7% | 44.6% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 50.6% | 39.0% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 59.2% | 30.8% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 64.2% | 25.7% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, American Samoa or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- American Samoa, at 90.0% against 65.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between American Samoa and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25.0%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- American Samoa ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, male (% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.