Share of adults who are obese in Samoa
Samoa: Share of adults who are obese was 63.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 63.2% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Samoa peaked at 63.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 1980.
Samoa ranks 8th 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 who are obese in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.6% | — |
| 1981 | 25.4% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 28.8% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 29.7% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 30.6% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 32.6% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 33.7% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 34.7% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 40.6% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 41.7% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 63.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 63.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.6%, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 24.6% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 33.7% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 44.0% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 52.9% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 60.7% | 63.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Samoa?
- Share of adults who are obese in Samoa was 63.2% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Samoa ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.