Chile vs Samoa: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Chile
79.8%
in 2024
Samoa
83.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
9th
Samoa rank
7th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Chile
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 83.2% against 79.8% in Chile, a difference of 3.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.5% | 63.6% | 26.1% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 73.0% | 22.6% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 78.0% | 15.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 81.2% | 9.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 82.8% | 4.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Chile or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 83.2% against 79.8% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Chile and Samoa?
- 3.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Samoa rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Chile ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 7th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.