Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 0.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in American Samoa, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in American Samoa stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in American Samoa peaked at 0.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
American Samoa ranks 196th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2171 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 2,994 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3295 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 406.76 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are obese 70.6% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 75.8% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 89.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in American Samoa?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in American Samoa was 0.1% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- American Samoa ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.