In 2016, female obesity prevalence for Samoa was 55 %. Female obesity prevalence of Samoa increased from 43.3 % in 1997 to 55 % in 2016 growing at an average annual rate of 1.27%.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight. Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Once considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 55.0 | 0.92% |
| 2015 | 54.5 | 1.11% |
| 2014 | 53.9 | 0.94% |
| 2013 | 53.4 | 1.14% |
| 2012 | 52.8 | 1.15% |
| 2011 | 52.2 | 0.97% |
| 2010 | 51.7 | 1.17% |
| 2009 | 51.1 | 1.19% |
| 2008 | 50.5 | 1.20% |
| 2007 | 49.9 | 1.22% |
| 2006 | 49.3 | 1.23% |
| 2005 | 48.7 |