Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in American Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in American Samoa stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in American Samoa peaked at 0.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
That places American Samoa 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in American Samoa?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in American Samoa was 0.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does American Samoa rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- American Samoa ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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