Naoero vs Samoa: Prevalence of overweight
Naoero
88.8%
in 2022
Samoa
87.7%
in 2022
Naoero rank
3rd
Samoa rank
4th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Naoero
- Samoa
How they compare
Naoero currently reports 88.8% against 87.7% in Samoa, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Naoero has been ahead every year.
Naoero ranks 3rd and Samoa ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Naoero has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Naoero | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.4% | 77.7% | 12.8% | Naoero |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 82.3% | 7.1% | Naoero |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 85.7% | 3.3% | Naoero |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 87.4% | 1.4% | Naoero |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Naoero or Samoa?
- Naoero, at 88.8% against 87.7% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Naoero and Samoa?
- 1.1%, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and Samoa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Naoero and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Naoero ranks 3rd and Samoa 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.