Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in American Samoa
American Samoa: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 40.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 198 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2024
All-time low
23.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in American Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in American Samoa stood at 40.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in American Samoa peaked at 40.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1980.
That places American Samoa 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.4% | — |
| 1981 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 25.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 26.8% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 27.2% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.6% | 23.4% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 26.4% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 30.9% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 36.0% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 39.6% | 40.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 21 Qatar 41.9% compare
- 22 Saint Kitts and Nevis 41.9% compare
- 23 Palau 41.6% compare
- 25 French Polynesia 40.0% compare
- 26 Panama 39.6% compare
- 27 New Zealand 39.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in American Samoa?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in American Samoa was 40.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1980.
- How does American Samoa rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- American Samoa ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, published as part of Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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