Samoa vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of overweight
Samoa
87.7%
in 2022
Tuvalu
85.8%
in 2022
Samoa rank
4th
Tuvalu rank
5th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 87.7% against 85.8% in Tuvalu, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Samoa ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 79.2% | 1.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 82.2% | 0.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 84.3% | 1.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 85.6% | 1.9% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Samoa, at 87.7% against 85.8% in Tuvalu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 1.9%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Samoa ranks 4th and Tuvalu 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 (% 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.