Samoa vs Turkey: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%)
Samoa
7.9
in 2022
Turkey
8.1
in 2022
Samoa rank
53rd
Turkey rank
50th
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) over time
- Samoa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 8.1 against 7.9 in Samoa, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 50th of 160 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 | 7.87 | 2.38 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 9.43 | 2.89 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 7.7 | 8.13 | 0.4333 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5, Samoa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 8.1 against 7.9 in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 between Samoa and Turkey?
- 0.2, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Turkey rank globally for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Samoa ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 50th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.