Child adolescent obesity in American Samoa
American Samoa: Child adolescent obesity was 53.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child adolescent obesity in American Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in American Samoa is 53.05, 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, child adolescent obesity in American Samoa peaked at 53.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.4, in 1980.
American Samoa ranks 8th of 199 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.65 | 33.4 | 36.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1 | 36.5 | 40.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.74 | 40.75 | 46.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.81 | 47.29 | 50.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.25 | 51.41 | 53.05 | 5 |
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More health data for American Samoa
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 450 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 474 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 460 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 469 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 456 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 9.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 7.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 1,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in American Samoa?
- Child adolescent obesity in American Samoa was 53.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 in 1980.
- How does American Samoa rank for child adolescent obesity?
- American Samoa ranks 8th out of 199 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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