Portugal vs Samoa: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Portugal
9.4%
in 2024
Samoa
9.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
44th
Samoa rank
44th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Portugal
  • Samoa
0246810200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9.4% against 9.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 44th and Samoa ranks 44th of 162 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 5.5% 1.9% Portugal
2010s 8.5% 6.5% 2.0% Portugal
2020s 9.2% 8.5% 0.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Portugal or Samoa?
Portugal, at 9.4% against 9.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Portugal and Samoa?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Samoa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Samoa rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Portugal ranks 44th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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