American Samoa vs Samoa: Share of women who are obese
American Samoa
81.1%
in 2024
Samoa
76.4%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
2nd
Samoa rank
3rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- American Samoa
- Samoa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 81.1% against 76.4% in Samoa, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 2nd and Samoa ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.6% | 42.6% | 22.0% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 52.5% | 18.0% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 61.2% | 13.3% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 69.2% | 8.9% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 75.0% | 5.6% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, American Samoa or Samoa?
- American Samoa, at 81.1% against 76.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between American Samoa and Samoa?
- 4.7%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Samoa rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- American Samoa ranks 2nd and Samoa ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.