Niue vs Samoa: Share of men who are obese
Niue
63.2%
in 2024
Samoa
51.7%
in 2024
Niue rank
6th
Samoa rank
8th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Niue
- Samoa
How they compare
Niue currently reports 63.2% against 51.7% in Samoa, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Niue's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 6th 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 | 40.7% | 22.3% | 18.4% | Niue |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 31.9% | 17.0% | Niue |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 39.8% | 14.4% | Niue |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 46.4% | 12.6% | Niue |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 50.6% | 11.8% | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Niue or Samoa?
- Niue, at 63.2% against 51.7% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Niue and Samoa?
- 11.5%, 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 men who are obese?
- Niue ranks 6th 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.