Northern America (UNSDG) vs Samoa: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Northern America (UNSDG)
40.68
in 2022
Samoa
49.68
in 2022
Northern America (UNSDG) rank
7th
Samoa rank
9th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Northern America (UNSDG)
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 49.68 against 40.68 in Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 9.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Northern America (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America (UNSDG) ahead.

Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 7th and Samoa ranks 9th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern America (UNSDG) averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America (UNSDG) Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 39.74 37.63 2.11 Northern America (UNSDG)
2010s 40.48 44.74 4.25 Samoa
2020s 40.66 48.92 8.25 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Northern America (UNSDG) or Samoa?
Samoa, at 49.68 against 40.68 in Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Northern America (UNSDG) and Samoa?
9, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America (UNSDG) and Samoa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Northern America (UNSDG) and Samoa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 7th and Samoa ranks 9th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed