Oman vs Samoa: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Oman
8.8%
in 2024
Samoa
9.4%
in 2024
Oman rank
47th
Samoa rank
44th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Oman
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9.4% against 8.8% in Oman, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 47th and Samoa ranks 44th of 162 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 5.5% | 3.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 6.5% | 2.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.5% | 1.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Oman or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 9.4% against 8.8% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Oman and Samoa?
- 0.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Samoa rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Oman ranks 47th and Samoa ranks 44th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.