Brunei vs Samoa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Brunei
22.11
in 2022
Samoa
23.54
in 2022
Brunei rank
15th
Samoa rank
12th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Brunei
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 23.54 against 22.11 in Brunei, a difference of 1.43.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 15th and Samoa ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.02 | 7.45 | 2.43 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 10.89 | 12.28 | 1.39 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 17.41 | 18.2 | 0.784 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 21.45 | 22.75 | 1.3 | 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, Brunei or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 23.54 against 22.11 in Brunei as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Brunei and Samoa?
- 1.43, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Samoa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Brunei and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Brunei ranks 15th 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.