Bahamas vs Samoa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Bahamas
26.6
in 2022
Samoa
23.54
in 2022
Bahamas rank
9th
Samoa rank
12th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Bahamas
- Samoa
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 26.6 against 23.54 in Samoa, a difference of 3.06.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2 | 7.45 | 2.75 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 16.12 | 12.28 | 3.84 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 22.27 | 18.2 | 4.07 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 26.04 | 22.75 | 3.29 | Bahamas |
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, Bahamas or Samoa?
- Bahamas, at 26.6 against 23.54 in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bahamas and Samoa?
- 3.06, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Samoa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Bahamas ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 12th of 193 countries.
- 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.