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

Naoero
1.2%
in 2024
Samoa
1.2%
in 2024
Naoero rank
188th
Samoa rank
187th

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

  • Naoero
  • Samoa
00.250.50.7511.2198020022024

How they compare

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

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

Naoero ranks 188th and Samoa ranks 187th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Naoero Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Naoero
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Samoa
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.1% Samoa
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Samoa
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% 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, Naoero or Samoa?
Samoa, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Naoero as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Naoero and Samoa?
0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and Samoa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Naoero and Samoa rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Naoero ranks 188th and Samoa ranks 187th 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