Samoa vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of obesity, female
Samoa
76.4%
in 2024
Tuvalu
72.3%
in 2024
Samoa rank
3rd
Tuvalu rank
4th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 76.4% against 72.3% in Tuvalu, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Samoa ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 48.6% | 6.0% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 55.8% | 3.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 61.8% | 0.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 67.5% | 1.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 71.4% | 3.6% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Samoa, at 76.4% against 72.3% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 4.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Samoa ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 4th 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
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.