Niue vs Samoa: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Niue
87.1%
in 2024
Samoa
82.4%
in 2024
Niue rank
5th
Samoa rank
8th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Niue
- Samoa
How they compare
Niue currently reports 87.1% against 82.4% in Samoa, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Niue's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 5th and Samoa ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.4% | 60.4% | 12.1% | Niue |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 70.1% | 10.6% | Niue |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 76.7% | 7.9% | Niue |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 80.4% | 5.9% | Niue |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 82.2% | 5.1% | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Niue or Samoa?
- Niue, at 87.1% against 82.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Niue and Samoa?
- 4.7%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niue and Samoa rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Niue ranks 5th and Samoa ranks 8th 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.