Samoa vs Tokelau: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Samoa
0.4
in 2022
Tokelau
0.53
in 2022
Samoa rank
191st
Tokelau rank
189th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Samoa
  • Tokelau
00.20.40.60.8199020062022

How they compare

Tokelau currently reports 0.53 against 0.4 in Samoa, a difference of 0.13.

That makes Tokelau's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 191st and Tokelau ranks 189th of 193 countries.

Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Tokelau Difference Ahead
1990s 0.485 0.749 0.264 Tokelau
2000s 0.402 0.614 0.212 Tokelau
2010s 0.383 0.564 0.181 Tokelau
2020s 0.3933 0.5167 0.1233 Tokelau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Samoa or Tokelau?
Tokelau, at 0.53 against 0.4 in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Samoa and Tokelau?
0.13, with Tokelau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tokelau?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Samoa and Tokelau rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Samoa ranks 191st and Tokelau ranks 189th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed