Samoa vs United States: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%)
Samoa
7.9
in 2022
United States
7.9
in 2022
Samoa rank
53rd
United States rank
53rd
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) over time
- Samoa
- United States
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 7.9 against 7.9 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 53rd and United States ranks 53rd of 160 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 | 7.87 | 2.38 | United States |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 8.32 | 1.78 | United States |
| 2020s | 7.7 | 8 | 0.3 | United States |
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?
- Samoa, at 7.9 against 7.9 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 between Samoa and United States?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and United States rank globally for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Samoa ranks 53rd and United States 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.