Samoa vs United States of America: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Samoa
1.2%
in 2024
United States of America
1.1%
in 2024
Samoa rank
187th
United States of America rank
189th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Samoa
- United States of America
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 187th and United States of America ranks 189th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 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, Samoa or United States of America?
- Samoa, at 1.2% against 1.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Samoa and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and United States of America rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Samoa ranks 187th and United States of America ranks 189th 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.