Nauru vs Samoa: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Nauru
0.1%
in 2014
Samoa
0.1%
in 2014
Nauru rank
196th
Samoa rank
196th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Nauru
- Samoa
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Samoa ahead.
Nauru ranks 196th and Samoa ranks 196th of 198 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Nauru |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Nauru |
| 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, Nauru or Samoa?
- Nauru, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Samoa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Nauru and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Nauru ranks 196th and Samoa 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.