Nauru vs Samoa: Prevalence of obesity, female

Nauru
71.4%
in 2024
Samoa
76.4%
in 2024
Nauru rank
5th
Samoa rank
3rd

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Nauru
  • Samoa
020406080198020022024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 76.4% against 71.4% in Nauru, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.

Nauru ranks 5th and Samoa ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 67.6% 42.6% 24.9% Nauru
1990s 68.2% 52.5% 15.7% Nauru
2000s 68.3% 61.2% 7.2% Nauru
2010s 69.6% 69.2% 0.4% Nauru
2020s 71.0% 75.0% 4.0% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Nauru or Samoa?
Samoa, at 76.4% against 71.4% in Nauru as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Nauru and Samoa?
5.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Nauru ranks 5th and Samoa ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.