Samoa vs Tokelau: Share of women who are obese
Samoa
76.4%
in 2024
Tokelau
74.3%
in 2024
Samoa rank
3rd
Tokelau rank
4th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Samoa
- Tokelau
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 76.4% against 74.3% in Tokelau, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tokelau ahead.
Samoa ranks 3rd and Tokelau ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Tokelau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 53.8% | 11.1% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 60.7% | 8.2% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 66.0% | 4.9% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 70.5% | 1.3% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 73.6% | 1.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Samoa or Tokelau?
- Samoa, at 76.4% against 74.3% in Tokelau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Samoa and Tokelau?
- 2.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tokelau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tokelau rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Samoa ranks 3rd and Tokelau ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.