American Samoa vs Uruguay: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
American Samoa
22.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
22.4%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
21st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- American Samoa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 22.4% against 22.0% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 21st of 198 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.0% | 2.9% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.9% | 3.4% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.7% | 2.3% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 0.3% | American Samoa |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, 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 Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- American Samoa ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 21st 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.