Americas (WHO regions) vs Samoa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Americas (WHO regions)
16.95
in 2022
Samoa
23.54
in 2022
Americas (WHO regions) rank
11th
Samoa rank
12th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Americas (WHO regions)
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 23.54 against 16.95 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 6.59.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.

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

Americas (WHO regions) ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 12th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO regions) Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.18 12.28 1.1 Samoa
2010s 14.31 18.2 3.89 Samoa
2020s 16.57 22.75 6.18 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Americas (WHO regions) or Samoa?
Samoa, at 23.54 against 16.95 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Americas (WHO regions) and Samoa?
6.59, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Samoa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas (WHO regions) and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 12th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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