Brunei vs Samoa: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Brunei
9.5%
in 2024
Samoa
9.4%
in 2024
Brunei rank
40th
Samoa rank
43rd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Brunei
- Samoa
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 40th and Samoa ranks 43rd of 163 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.5% | 2.2% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.5% | 2.2% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 0.8% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Brunei or Samoa?
- Brunei, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Brunei and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Samoa rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Brunei ranks 40th and Samoa ranks 43rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.