Peru vs Samoa: Share of children who are overweight
Peru
9
in 2024
Samoa
9.4
in 2024
Peru rank
44th
Samoa rank
42nd
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Peru
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9.4 against 9 in Peru, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 44th and Samoa ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.17 | 5.46 | 3.71 | Peru |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 6.53 | 1.67 | Peru |
| 2020s | 8.54 | 8.54 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Peru or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 9.4 against 9 in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Peru and Samoa?
- 0.4, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Samoa rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Peru ranks 44th 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.