Samoa vs Vanuatu: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Samoa
2.6
in 2024
Vanuatu
2.4
in 2024
Samoa rank
147th
Vanuatu rank
148th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2.6 against 2.4 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 147th and Vanuatu ranks 148th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.35 | 0.1 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.99 | 0.11 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.36 | 0.08 | 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 Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 2.6 against 2.4 in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 0.2, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Samoa ranks 147th and Vanuatu ranks 148th 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.