Bahamas vs Samoa: Share of adults defined as obese
Bahamas
48.41
in 2024
Samoa
63.17
in 2024
Bahamas rank
10th
Samoa rank
8th
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Bahamas
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 63.17 against 48.41 in Bahamas, a difference of 14.76.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 10th and Samoa ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.21 | 28.43 | 14.22 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 22.57 | 38.09 | 15.52 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 33.18 | 48.22 | 15.04 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 41.66 | 56.27 | 14.61 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 47.07 | 62.04 | 14.97 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Bahamas or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 63.17 against 48.41 in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Bahamas and Samoa?
- 14.76, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Samoa rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and Samoa ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.