Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Share of men who are obese
Micronesia (country)
39.5%
in 2024
Samoa
51.7%
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
11th
Samoa rank
8th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 51.7% against 39.5% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 11th 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 | Micronesia (country) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 22.3% | 0.9% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 31.9% | 5.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 39.8% | 9.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 46.4% | 11.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 50.6% | 12.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 51.7% against 39.5% in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 12.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 11th 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 men 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 as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.