Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Samoa: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
14.5%
in 2024
Samoa
46.3%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Samoa rank
7th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 46.3% against 14.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 31.8%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 3.2 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 17.1% | 14.4% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 24.8% | 21.0% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 33.1% | 26.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 40.2% | 30.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 45.0% | 31.5% | 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, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 46.3% against 14.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Samoa?
- 31.8%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Samoa rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.