Prevalence of obesity, male in American Samoa
American Samoa: Prevalence of obesity, male was 70.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in American Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in American Samoa is 70.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in American Samoa peaked at 70.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1980.
American Samoa ranks 2nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.6% | — |
| 1981 | 45.2% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 46.9% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 53.2% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 54.6% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 57.2% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 58.4% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 59.4% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 62.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 70.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 2.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 70.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.7% | 43.6% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 58.4% | 64.0% | 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 gender data for American Samoa
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 339 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 342 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 343 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 361 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in American Samoa?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in American Samoa was 70.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1980.
- How does American Samoa rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- American Samoa ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male 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 (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.