Samoa vs United States: Share of men who are obese
Samoa
51.7%
in 2024
United States
39.6%
in 2024
Samoa rank
8th
United States rank
10th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Samoa
- United States
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 51.7% against 39.6% in United States, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 8th and United States ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 13.0% | 9.3% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 20.4% | 11.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 30.4% | 9.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 37.1% | 9.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 39.2% | 11.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Samoa or United States?
- Samoa, at 51.7% against 39.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Samoa and United States?
- 12.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and United States rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Samoa ranks 8th and United States ranks 10th 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.