American Samoa vs Tokelau: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
American Samoa
0.4%
in 2024
Tokelau
0.5%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
196th
Tokelau rank
194th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- American Samoa
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 1.4 times American Samoa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 196th and Tokelau ranks 194th of 198 countries.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Tokelau |
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 Tokelau?
- Tokelau, 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 Tokelau?
- 0.1%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Tokelau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Tokelau rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- American Samoa ranks 196th and Tokelau ranks 194th 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.