Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Samoa
Samoa: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 21.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.2%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 198 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2024
All-time low
1.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 21.2% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Samoa peaked at 21.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.
That places Samoa 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.9% | — |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.6% | 21.2% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Samoa?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Samoa was 21.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Samoa ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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