Low income (World Bank) vs Samoa: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Low income (World Bank)
13.0%
in 2024
Samoa
46.3%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank) rank
9th
Samoa rank
7th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Low income (World Bank)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 46.3% against 13.0% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 33.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 3.6 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Low income (World Bank) ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 7th of 11 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income (World Bank) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 17.1% | 13.0% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 24.8% | 19.4% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 33.1% | 25.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 40.2% | 30.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 45.0% | 32.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Low income (World Bank) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 46.3% against 13.0% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Low income (World Bank) and Samoa?
- 33.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Low income (World Bank) and Samoa rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 7th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.