Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) was 91.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight in American Samoa, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 91.4% for prevalence of overweight in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in American Samoa peaked at 91.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 1990.
That places American Samoa 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.8% | — |
| 1991 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 91.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 91.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.9%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 87.8% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 90.1% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 90.8% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 91.3% | 91.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 446 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 311 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 385 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 347 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 421 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 458 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in American Samoa?
- Prevalence of overweight in American Samoa was 91.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 1990.
- How does American Samoa rank for prevalence of overweight?
- American Samoa ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.