Samoa vs Tuvalu: Share of overweight men vs. women
Samoa
83.2%
in 2024
Tuvalu
82.5%
in 2024
Samoa rank
7th
Tuvalu rank
8th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 83.2% against 82.5% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Samoa ranks 7th and Tuvalu ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.6% | 70.4% | 6.8% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 73.0% | 76.8% | 3.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 79.5% | 1.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 81.4% | 0.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.3% | 0.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Samoa, at 83.2% against 82.5% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 0.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Samoa ranks 7th and Tuvalu ranks 8th 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.