IDA only vs Samoa: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female
IDA only
3.2%
in 2024
Samoa
8.8%
in 2024
IDA only rank
39th
Samoa rank
42nd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time
- IDA only
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 8.8% against 3.2% in IDA only, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.8 times IDA only's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 39th and Samoa ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 5.1% | 1.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 6.0% | 3.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 7.9% | 5.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, IDA only or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 8.8% against 3.2% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between IDA only and Samoa?
- 5.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- IDA only ranks 39th and Samoa ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.