ECLAC_Carribean vs Samoa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
ECLAC_Carribean
18.64
in 2022
Samoa
23.54
in 2022
ECLAC_Carribean rank
9th
Samoa rank
12th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- ECLAC_Carribean
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 23.54 against 18.64 in ECLAC_Carribean, a difference of 4.9.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times ECLAC_Carribean's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
ECLAC_Carribean ranks 9th 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 | ECLAC_Carribean | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.54 | 12.28 | 2.74 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 14.3 | 18.2 | 3.9 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 18.02 | 22.75 | 4.73 | 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, ECLAC_Carribean or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 23.54 against 18.64 in ECLAC_Carribean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between ECLAC_Carribean and Samoa?
- 4.9, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC_Carribean and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ECLAC_Carribean and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- ECLAC_Carribean ranks 9th 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.