American Samoa vs Samoa: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
American Samoa
0.4%
in 2024
Samoa
0.5%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
196th
Samoa rank
195th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- American Samoa
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times American Samoa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 196th and Samoa ranks 195th of 198 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), American Samoa or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.5% against 0.4% in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between American Samoa and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Samoa rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- American Samoa ranks 196th and Samoa ranks 195th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.