Share of females defined as overweight in Samoa
Samoa: Share of females defined as overweight was 91.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 91.47 for share of females defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Samoa peaked at 91.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.69, in 1980.
That places Samoa 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 73.69 | — |
| 1981 | 74.41 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 75.13 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 75.85 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 76.55 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 77.25 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 77.93 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 78.59 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 79.24 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 79.87 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 80.48 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 81.07 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 81.64 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 82.18 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 82.71 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 83.22 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 83.71 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 84.18 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 84.63 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 85.07 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 85.48 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 85.88 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 86.25 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 86.6 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 86.93 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.24 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.54 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.82 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 88.09 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.36 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.61 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.85 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.09 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.32 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.54 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.76 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.98 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.19 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.39 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.58 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.77 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.95 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.13 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.3 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.47 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.85 | 73.69 | 79.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.89 | 80.48 | 85.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.02 | 85.48 | 88.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.63 | 88.61 | 90.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.13 | 90.77 | 91.47 | 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 overweight in Samoa?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Samoa was 91.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 91.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.69 in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Samoa ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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