Samoa vs United States: Share of men defined as obese

Samoa
51.71
in 2024
United States
39.57
in 2024
Samoa rank
8th
United States rank
10th

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Samoa
  • United States
1020304050198020022024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 51.71 against 39.57 in United States, a difference of 12.14.

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 22.31 13.01 9.3 Samoa
1990s 31.91 20.43 11.48 Samoa
2000s 39.77 30.43 9.34 Samoa
2010s 46.35 37.06 9.29 Samoa
2020s 50.55 39.19 11.36 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Samoa or United States?
Samoa, at 51.71 against 39.57 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Samoa and United States?
12.14, 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 defined as obese?
Samoa ranks 8th and United States ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed