French Polynesia vs Samoa: Prevalence of obesity, male
French Polynesia
47.5%
in 2024
Samoa
51.7%
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
6th
Samoa rank
5th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 51.7% against 47.5% in French Polynesia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 22.3% | 5.7% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 31.9% | 2.3% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 39.8% | 1.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 46.4% | 3.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 50.6% | 4.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 51.7% against 47.5% in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 4.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- French Polynesia ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.