French Polynesia vs Samoa: Share of adults who are obese
French Polynesia
49.5%
in 2024
Samoa
63.2%
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
9th
Samoa rank
8th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 63.2% against 49.5% in French Polynesia, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7% | 28.4% | 1.2% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 38.1% | 2.3% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 48.2% | 7.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 56.3% | 11.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 62.0% | 13.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 63.2% against 49.5% in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 13.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- French Polynesia ranks 9th 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.