Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Samoa
Samoa: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 51.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.71
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
51.71
in 2024
All-time low
17.87
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Samoa stood at 51.71. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Samoa peaked at 51.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.87, in 1980.
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.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.87 | — |
| 1981 | 18.78 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 19.73 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 20.71 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 21.73 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 22.76 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 23.81 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 24.85 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 25.89 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 26.92 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 27.91 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 28.88 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 29.81 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 30.7 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 31.57 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 32.41 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 33.24 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 34.05 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 34.86 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 35.64 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 36.42 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 37.18 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 37.94 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.68 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.42 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 40.15 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 40.88 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 41.61 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.34 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 43.04 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.72 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.35 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 44.96 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 45.55 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 46.11 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 46.67 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 47.22 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 47.77 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.31 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.86 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.41 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 49.97 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.55 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 51.13 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 51.71 | +1.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 51.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.66, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 51.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.52, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.31 | 17.87 | 26.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.91 | 27.91 | 35.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.77 | 36.42 | 43.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.35 | 43.72 | 48.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.55 | 49.41 | 51.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 5 Tonga 63.94 compare
- 6 Niue 63.21 compare
- 7 Tuvalu 57.68 compare
- 9 French Polynesia 47.45 compare
- 10 United States 39.57 compare
- 11 Micronesia (country) 39.53 compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Samoa?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Samoa was 51.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 51.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.87 in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Samoa ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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