Oman vs Samoa: Share of children who are overweight
Oman
8.8
in 2024
Samoa
9.4
in 2024
Oman rank
45th
Samoa rank
42nd
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Oman
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9.4 against 8.8 in Oman, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 45th and Samoa ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 | 5.46 | 3.6 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 6.53 | 2.91 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 7.28 | 8.54 | 1.26 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Oman or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 9.4 against 8.8 in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Oman and Samoa?
- 0.6, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Samoa rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Oman ranks 45th and Samoa ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.