Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 53.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or 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
The most recent figure for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in American Samoa is 53.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in American Samoa peaked at 53.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 1980.
American Samoa ranks 8th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.4% | — |
| 1981 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 33.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 35.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 35.8% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 36.1% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 53.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 53.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.7% | 33.4% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 36.5% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 40.7% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 47.3% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 51.4% | 53.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in American Samoa?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in American Samoa was 53.1% 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 1980.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- American Samoa ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.