Niue vs Samoa: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Niue
0.7%
in 2024
Samoa
0.5%
in 2024
Niue rank
191st
Samoa rank
193rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Niue
- Samoa
How they compare
Niue currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Niue's figure about 1.4 times Samoa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 191st and Samoa ranks 193rd of 198 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Niue |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Niue |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Niue |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Niue |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Niue or Samoa?
- Niue, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Niue and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niue and Samoa rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Niue ranks 191st and Samoa ranks 193rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.