Naoero vs Samoa: Share of overweight men vs. women
Naoero
90.7%
in 2024
Samoa
83.2%
in 2024
Naoero rank
1st
Samoa rank
7th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Naoero
- Samoa
How they compare
Naoero currently reports 90.7% against 83.2% in Samoa, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Naoero's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Naoero has been ahead every year.
Naoero ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Naoero has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Naoero | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.2% | 63.6% | 26.7% | Naoero |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 73.0% | 17.8% | Naoero |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 78.0% | 11.7% | Naoero |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 81.2% | 8.6% | Naoero |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 82.8% | 7.7% | Naoero |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Naoero or Samoa?
- Naoero, at 90.7% against 83.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Naoero and Samoa?
- 7.5%, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Naoero and Samoa rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Naoero ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.