Paraguay vs Samoa: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Paraguay
21.4%
in 2024
Samoa
21.2%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
25th
Samoa rank
26th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Paraguay
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 21.4% against 21.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 25th and Samoa ranks 26th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 3.6% 2.7% 0.9% Paraguay
1990s 6.1% 5.7% 0.4% Paraguay
2000s 9.7% 9.9% 0.2% Samoa
2010s 14.9% 15.2% 0.3% Samoa
2020s 19.9% 19.9% 0.0% Paraguay

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, Paraguay or Samoa?
Paraguay, at 21.4% against 21.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Paraguay and Samoa?
0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Samoa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Samoa rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Paraguay ranks 25th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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