Share of men who are obese in American Samoa

American Samoa: Share of men who are obese was 70.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
70.6%
in 2024
All-time low
43.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are obese in American Samoa, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 43.6 %1981: 45.3 %1982: 46.9 %1983: 48.5 %1984: 50.1 %1985: 51.7 %1986: 53.2 %1987: 54.6 %1988: 56 %1989: 57.2 %1990: 58.4 %1991: 59.4 %1992: 60.3 %1993: 61.1 %1994: 61.8 %1995: 62.3 %1996: 62.8 %1997: 63.3 %1998: 63.6 %1999: 63.9 %2000: 64.2 %2001: 64.5 %2002: 64.7 %2003: 65 %2004: 65.2 %2005: 65.5 %2006: 65.8 %2007: 66.1 %2008: 66.4 %2009: 66.7 %2010: 67 %2011: 67.3 %2012: 67.5 %2013: 67.8 %2014: 68 %2015: 68.3 %2016: 68.6 %2017: 68.8 %2018: 69.1 %2019: 69.3 %2020: 69.6 %2021: 69.8 %2022: 70.1 %2023: 70.3 %2024: 70.6 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Nauru 71.4% compare
  2. 3 Cook Islands 70.6% compare
  3. 4 Tokelau 66.7% compare
  4. 5 Tonga 63.9% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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

Indicator
Share of men who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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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.