Nauru vs Samoa: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
Nauru
0.6
in 2014
Samoa
0.4
in 2014
Nauru rank
195th
Samoa rank
197th
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time
- Nauru
- Samoa
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0.6 against 0.4 in Samoa, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.5 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Samoa ahead.
Nauru ranks 195th and Samoa ranks 197th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.68 | 2.2 | 1.52 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.57 | 1.54 | 0.97 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0.99 | 0.49 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.04 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.42 | 0.18 | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese, Nauru or Samoa?
- Nauru, at 0.6 against 0.4 in Samoa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between Nauru and Samoa?
- 0.2, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Nauru ranks 195th and Samoa ranks 197th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.