Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) vs Samoa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
16.14
in 2022
Samoa
23.54
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) rank
15th
Samoa rank
12th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 23.54 against 16.14 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), a difference of 7.4.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.5 times Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 15th 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 | Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.44 | 12.28 | 1.84 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 13.13 | 18.2 | 5.07 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 15.68 | 22.75 | 7.07 | 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, Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 23.54 against 16.14 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) and Samoa?
- 7.4, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 15th 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.