Samoa vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Samoa
23.54
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
16.56
in 2022
Samoa rank
12th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries rank
13th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Samoa
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 23.54 against 16.56 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries, a difference of 6.98.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 12th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ranks 13th of 193 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries Difference Ahead
2000s 12.28 10.54 1.74 Samoa
2010s 18.2 13.45 4.75 Samoa
2020s 22.75 16.15 6.6 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, Samoa or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
Samoa, at 23.54 against 16.56 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Samoa and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
6.98, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Samoa and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Samoa ranks 12th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ranks 13th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed