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
0246810200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed