Samoa vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Samoa
49.68
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
40.36
in 2022
Samoa rank
9th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank
8th

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

  • Samoa
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 49.68 against 40.36 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion, a difference of 9.32.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 9th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 8th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion Difference Ahead
2000s 37.63 31.83 5.8 Samoa
2010s 44.74 36.08 8.66 Samoa
2020s 48.92 39.76 9.16 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, Samoa or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
Samoa, at 49.68 against 40.36 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Samoa and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
9.32, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Samoa and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Samoa ranks 9th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 8th of 193 countries.
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