Share of men who are obese in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of men who are obese was 70.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are 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 men who are obese in American Samoa stood at 70.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in American Samoa peaked at 70.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1980.
American Samoa ranks 2nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.7% | 43.6% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 58.4% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 64.2% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 67.0% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 69.6% | 70.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 2,994 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3295 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2171 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 406.76 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 89.7% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 82.6% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 91.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in American Samoa?
- Share of men who are obese in American Samoa was 70.6% 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 men who are obese recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1980.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of men who are obese?
- American Samoa ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.