American Samoa vs Nauru: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
American Samoa
0.1%
in 2014
Nauru
0.1%
in 2014
American Samoa rank
196th
Nauru rank
196th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- American Samoa
- Nauru
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Nauru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 196th and Nauru ranks 196th of 198 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, American Samoa or Nauru?
- American Samoa, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Nauru as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between American Samoa and Nauru?
- 0.0%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Nauru?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do American Samoa and Nauru rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- American Samoa ranks 196th and Nauru ranks 196th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.