Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults) was 92.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight, female in American Samoa, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, female in American Samoa is 92.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in American Samoa peaked at 92.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 1990.
That places American Samoa 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.2% | — |
| 1991 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 92.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 92.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.8%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 89.2% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 90.7% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 91.7% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in American Samoa?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in American Samoa was 92.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 1990.
- How does American Samoa rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- American Samoa ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.