Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Micronesia (country)
39.5%
in 2024
Samoa
51.7%
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
8th
Samoa rank
5th
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 51.7% against 39.5% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 8th and Samoa ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 22.3% | 0.9% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 31.9% | 5.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 39.8% | 9.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 46.4% | 11.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 50.6% | 12.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 51.7% against 39.5% in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 12.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 8th 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.