Nauru vs Samoa: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Nauru
0.36
in 2022
Samoa
0.4
in 2022
Nauru rank
192nd
Samoa rank
191st
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- Nauru
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.4 against 0.36 in Nauru, a difference of 0.04.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 192nd and Samoa ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.365 | 0.485 | 0.12 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.348 | 0.402 | 0.054 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.345 | 0.383 | 0.038 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.36 | 0.3933 | 0.0333 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Nauru or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.4 against 0.36 in Nauru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Nauru and Samoa?
- 0.04, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Nauru ranks 192nd and Samoa ranks 191st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.