American Samoa vs Qatar: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
American Samoa
22.0%
in 2024
Qatar
22.4%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
23rd
Qatar rank
20th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- American Samoa
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 22.4% against 22.0% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
American Samoa ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 20th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.0% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 9.0% | 0.1% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.6% | 0.4% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 18.2% | 0.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.5% | 0.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, American Samoa or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 22.4% against 22.0% in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between American Samoa and Qatar?
- 0.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Qatar rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- American Samoa ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 20th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.