Peru vs Samoa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Peru
9.0%
in 2024
Samoa
9.4%
in 2024
Peru rank
43rd
Samoa rank
41st

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Peru
  • Samoa
0246810200020122024

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 43rd and Samoa ranks 41st of 148 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 proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Peru or Samoa?
Samoa, at 9.4% against 9.0% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely 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 proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Peru ranks 43rd and Samoa ranks 41st of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed