Samoa vs Palestine, State of: Share of children who are overweight
Samoa
9.4%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
8.8%
in 2024
Samoa rank
44th
Palestine, State of rank
47th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Samoa
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9.4% against 8.8% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Samoa ranks 44th and Palestine, State of ranks 47th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 7.5% | 2.0% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 7.8% | 1.3% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Samoa or Palestine, State of?
- Samoa, at 9.4% against 8.8% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Samoa and Palestine, State of?
- 0.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Palestine, State of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Samoa ranks 44th and Palestine, State of ranks 47th 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 (%).