Share of men defined as overweight in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of men defined as overweight was 89.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.63
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
90.01
in 2011
All-time low
76.77
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in American Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in American Samoa stood at 89.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in American Samoa peaked at 90.01 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 76.77, in 1980.
That places American Samoa 2nd 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 men defined as overweight in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 76.77 | — |
| 1981 | 77.98 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 79.18 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 80.34 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 81.46 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 82.52 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 83.53 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 84.46 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 85.31 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 86.08 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 86.77 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 87.36 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 87.86 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 88.28 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 88.62 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 88.9 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 89.12 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.29 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 89.42 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 89.52 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 89.59 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 89.65 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.7 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.83 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.87 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.91 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.99 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.97 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.95 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.93 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.91 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.88 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.85 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.81 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.77 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.73 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.69 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.63 | -0.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 89.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 89.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.71, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.76 | 76.77 | 86.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.51 | 86.77 | 89.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.8 | 89.59 | 89.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.95 | 89.85 | 90.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.73 | 89.63 | 89.81 | 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 men defined as overweight in American Samoa?
- Share of men defined as overweight in American Samoa was 89.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.01 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.77 in 1980.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- American Samoa ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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