Share of women who are obese in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of women who are obese was 81.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in American Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in American Samoa stood at 81.1%. 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 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in American Samoa peaked at 81.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, 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.
Share of women who are obese in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 61.5% | — |
| 1981 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 62.9% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.6% | 61.5% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 68.2% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 72.9% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 76.5% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 80.0% | 81.1% | 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 share of women who are obese in American Samoa?
- Share of women who are obese in American Samoa was 81.1% 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 women who are obese recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 1980.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of women who are obese?
- American Samoa ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.