American Samoa vs North America: Prevalence of overweight, male
American Samoa
90.0%
in 2022
North America
73.6%
in 2022
American Samoa rank
1st
North America rank
1st
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- American Samoa
- North America
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 90.0% against 73.6% in North America, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st 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 | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 60.3% | 28.0% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 68.4% | 21.3% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 72.2% | 17.7% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 73.5% | 16.5% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, American Samoa or North America?
- American Samoa, at 90.0% against 73.6% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between American Samoa and North America?
- 16.4%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and North America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and North America rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- American Samoa ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st 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.