Share of females defined as obese in Samoa
Samoa: Share of females defined as obese was 76.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.42
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
76.42
in 2024
All-time low
38.02
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as obese in Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of females defined as obese in Samoa stood at 76.42. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Samoa peaked at 76.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.02, in 1980.
Samoa ranks 3rd 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.
Share of females defined as obese in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.02 | — |
| 1981 | 39.02 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 40.04 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 41.07 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 42.11 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 43.15 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 44.18 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 45.21 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 46.24 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 47.25 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 48.24 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 49.22 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 50.18 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 51.13 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 52.06 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 52.98 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 53.9 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 54.8 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 55.7 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 56.58 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 57.45 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 58.31 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 59.16 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 59.98 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 60.79 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 61.59 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 62.39 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 63.18 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 63.97 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 64.77 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 65.57 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 66.37 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 67.16 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 67.97 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.77 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 69.58 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 70.39 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 71.19 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 71.98 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 72.76 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.52 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.26 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 75 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 75.72 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 76.42 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.63 | 38.02 | 47.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.48 | 48.24 | 56.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.16 | 57.45 | 64.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.17 | 65.57 | 72.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.98 | 73.52 | 76.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,806 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Samoa?
- Share of females defined as obese in Samoa was 76.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 76.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.02 in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Samoa ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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