2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Samoa
Samoa: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 7.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Samoa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Samoa stood at 7.9. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Samoa peaked at 7.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 53rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 | — |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 50 Turkey 8.1 compare
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- 52 Montenegro 8 compare
- 53 Eswatini 7.9 compare
- 53 United States 7.9 compare
- 56 Comoros 7.7 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Samoa?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Samoa was 7.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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