Samoa vs Viet Nam: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5

Samoa
7.9
in 2022
Viet Nam
8.1
in 2022
Samoa rank
53rd
Viet Nam rank
50th

2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 over time

  • Samoa
  • Viet Nam
2468200020112022

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 8.1 against 7.9 in Samoa, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 53rd and Viet Nam ranks 50th of 160 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 5.49 2.77 2.72 Samoa
2010s 6.54 5.24 1.3 Samoa
2020s 7.7 7.7 0

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam?
0.2, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Viet Nam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Samoa and Viet Nam rank globally for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
Samoa ranks 53rd and Viet Nam 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.

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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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