Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Samoa
2.6
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2024
Samoa rank
147th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
150th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2.6 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 147th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th of 162 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 | 0.94 | 0.51 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 0.95 | 0.93 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 1.5 | 0.94 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 2.6 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Samoa ranks 147th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.