Peru vs Samoa: Share of children who are overweight
Peru
9.0%
in 2024
Samoa
9.4%
in 2024
Peru rank
46th
Samoa rank
44th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Peru
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9.4% against 9.0% 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 46th and Samoa ranks 44th of 163 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 | 9.2% | 5.5% | 3.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 1.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 0.0% | — |
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 9.0% 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 46th and Samoa ranks 44th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by 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
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).