Prevalence of obesity, male in Samoa
Samoa: Prevalence of obesity, male was 51.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 51.7% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Samoa peaked at 51.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1980.
Samoa ranks 5th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.9% | — |
| 1981 | 18.8% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 23.8% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 24.9% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 26.9% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 28.9% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 29.8% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 51.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 51.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 17.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 27.9% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 36.4% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 43.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 49.4% | 51.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 2 American Samoa 70.6% compare
- 3 Tonga 63.9% compare
- 4 Tuvalu 57.7% compare
- 6 French Polynesia 47.5% compare
- 7 United States of America 39.6% compare
- 8 Micronesia, Federated States of 39.5% compare
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Samoa?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Samoa was 51.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Samoa ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.