Samoa vs Tonga: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Samoa
9.4%
in 2024
Tonga
9.5%
in 2024
Samoa rank
44th
Tonga rank
41st
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 44th and Tonga ranks 41st of 162 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 14.8% | 9.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 14.1% | 7.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 10.7% | 2.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Samoa ranks 44th and Tonga ranks 41st 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.