Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Samoa or United States?

Samoa, at 51.7% against 39.6% in United States as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Samoa vs United States: Prevalence of obesity, male

Samoa

51.7%

in 2024

United States

39.6%

in 2024

Samoa rank

5th

United States rank

7th

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

Samoa
United States

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 51.7% against 39.6% in United States, a difference of 12.1%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th of 196 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	22.3%	13.0%	9.3%	Samoa
1990s	31.9%	20.4%	11.5%	Samoa
2000s	39.8%	30.4%	9.3%	Samoa
2010s	46.4%	37.1%	9.3%	Samoa
2020s	50.6%	39.2%	11.4%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Samoa or United States?: Samoa, at 51.7% against 39.6% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Samoa and United States?: 12.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Samoa and United States rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?: Samoa ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th 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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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit: % of male 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: 04 September 2026

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.