American Samoa vs Greenland: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

American Samoa
1.2%
in 2024
Greenland
1.2%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
184th
Greenland rank
186th

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • American Samoa
  • Greenland
00.511.5198020022024

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Greenland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.

American Samoa ranks 184th and Greenland ranks 186th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Greenland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Greenland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% Greenland
1990s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% American Samoa
2000s 1.1% 0.9% 0.1% American Samoa
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% American Samoa
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, American Samoa or Greenland?
American Samoa, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Greenland as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between American Samoa and Greenland?
0.0%, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Greenland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and Greenland rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
American Samoa ranks 184th and Greenland ranks 186th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed