Northern Africa (African Union) vs Samoa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Northern Africa (African Union)
16.16
in 2022
Samoa
23.54
in 2022
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
14th
Samoa rank
12th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Northern Africa (African Union)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 23.54 against 16.16 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 7.38.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 14th 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 | Northern Africa (African Union) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.35 | 12.28 | 1.92 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 13.13 | 18.2 | 5.06 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 15.76 | 22.75 | 6.99 | 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, Northern Africa (African Union) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 23.54 against 16.16 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Northern Africa (African Union) and Samoa?
- 7.38, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (African Union) and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Northern Africa (African Union) and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 14th 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.