Share of adults who are overweight or obese in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of adults who are overweight or obese was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight or obese 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 adults who are overweight or obese in American Samoa stood at 91.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight or obese in American Samoa peaked at 91.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 1980.
That places American Samoa 1st 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 adults who are overweight or obese in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 81.6% | — |
| 1981 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 83.1% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 84.5% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 91.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.3%, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 91.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.0%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.7% | 81.6% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 88.0% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 90.2% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 90.9% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 91.0% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More reference data data for American Samoa
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight or obese in American Samoa?
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese in American Samoa was 91.0% 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 overweight or obese recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 1980.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- American Samoa ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight or obese rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.