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
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.