Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in American Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in American Samoa stood at 89.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in American Samoa peaked at 90.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 1980.
That places American Samoa 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 76.4% | — |
| 1981 | 77.5% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 79.7% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 80.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 81.9% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 82.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 83.9% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 85.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 86.5% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 87.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.2% | 76.4% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 86.5% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 89.9% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 90.1% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 89.7% | 90.2% | 5 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in American Samoa?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in American Samoa was 89.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 1980.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- American Samoa ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.