Dominica vs Samoa: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Dominica
20.7%
in 2024
Samoa
21.2%
in 2024
Dominica rank
29th
Samoa rank
26th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Dominica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 21.2% against 20.7% in Dominica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 29th and Samoa ranks 26th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 5.7% | 1.9% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 1.8% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.2% | 1.0% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.9% | 0.1% | 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, Dominica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 21.2% against 20.7% in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Dominica and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Samoa rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Dominica ranks 29th and Samoa ranks 26th 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.