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  • Obesity prevalence
  • Population breakdowns
  • Drivers
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National obesity risk *7.5/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.
* Based on estimated data. For more information see Publications

Obesity prevalence

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Population breakdowns

By age

Drivers

Fruit consumption

Processed meat consumption

Grains consumption

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Obesity prevalence

Adults, 2004

Survey type:Measured
Age:25-64
Sample size:1969
Area covered:National
References:American Samoa STEPS Survey 2004. Available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/AmericanSamoaSTEPSReport.pdf (last accessed 18.08.2020)
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Overweight/obesity by age

Adults, 2004

Sample size:1969
Area covered:National
References:American Samoa STEPS Survey 2004. Available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/AmericanSamoaSTEPSReport.pdf (last accessed 18.08.2020)
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².
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Estimated per-capita fruit intake

Adults, 2017

Survey type:Measured
Age:25+
References:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitions:Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)
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Estimated per-capita processed meat intake

Adults, 2017

Survey type:Measured
Age:25+
References:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitions:Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)
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Estimated per-capita whole grains intake

Adults, 2017

Survey type:Measured
Age:25+
References:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitions:Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)
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