Russia vs Samoa: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Russia
9.5%
in 2024
Samoa
9.4%
in 2024
Russia rank
40th
Samoa rank
43rd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Russia
- Samoa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 40th and Samoa ranks 43rd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 5.5% | 9.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.5% | 2.6% | Russia |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.5% | 0.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Russia or Samoa?
- Russia, 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 Russia and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Samoa rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Russia 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.