Share of adults defined as obese in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of adults defined as obese was 75.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.81
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
75.81
in 2024
All-time low
49.57
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in American Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 75.81 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in American Samoa peaked at 75.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.57, in 1980.
American Samoa ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.57 | — |
| 1981 | 50.63 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 51.76 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 52.92 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 54.11 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 55.3 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 56.49 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 57.68 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 58.85 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 59.99 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 61.1 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 62.16 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 63.14 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 64.04 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 64.85 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 65.61 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 66.3 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 66.94 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 67.52 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 68.05 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 68.53 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.95 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 69.35 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 69.75 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.17 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.58 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 70.98 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.34 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.64 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.88 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.05 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.22 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.46 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.78 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.17 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 73.61 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 74.06 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 74.47 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 74.83 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.11 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.28 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 75.43 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 75.6 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 75.73 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 75.81 | +0.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 75.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 2.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 75.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.56, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.73 | 49.57 | 59.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.97 | 61.1 | 68.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.32 | 68.53 | 71.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.48 | 72.05 | 75.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.57 | 75.28 | 75.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.015 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.0944 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in American Samoa?
- Share of adults defined as obese in American Samoa was 75.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.57 in 1980.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- American Samoa ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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