Samoa vs United States of America: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5

Samoa
7.9
in 2022
United States of America
7.9
in 2022
Samoa rank
53rd
United States of America rank
53rd

2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 over time

  • Samoa
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 7.9 against 7.9 in United States of America, a difference of 0.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 53rd of 160 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 5.49 7.87 2.38 United States of America
2010s 6.54 8.32 1.78 United States of America
2020s 7.7 8 0.3 United States of America

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 United States of America?
Samoa, at 7.9 against 7.9 in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 between Samoa and United States of America?
0, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Samoa and United States of America rank globally for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
Samoa ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 53rd 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.

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Indicator
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
160 places, 3,680 data points, 2000–2022
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