Samoa
Lower-middle income
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- Obesity prevalence
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National obesity risk *8/10This 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.Childhood obesity risk *9/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
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Obesity prevalence
Women, 2019-2020
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 3771 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Samoa Bureau of Statistics. 2021. Samoa Demographic and Health – Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019-20, Survey Findings Report. Apia, Samoa: Samoa Bureau of Statistics. https://washdata.org/sites/default/files/2022-02/Samoa%202019-20%20DHS-MICS_sm.pdf (Accessed 20.07.23) |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Women, 2014
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 3288 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Samoa. Demographic Health Survey 2014. Samoa Burea of Statistics, Apia, Samoa. Available at https://www.sbs.gov.ws/digi/Samoa%20DHS%202014.pdf (last accessed 07.05.20) |
| Notes: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2013
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 18-64 |
| Sample size: | 1766 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | WHO Steps Survey Samoa 2013. Available at https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/2013-steps-fact-sheet-samoa (last accessed 19.09.23) |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2002
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 25-64 |
| Sample size: | 2817 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | STEPS 2002 Samoa Fact Sheet. Available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/samoa/en/ (last accessed 05.05.2020) |
| Notes: | STEPS |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 1995
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 29+ |
| Sample size: | 588 |
| Area covered: | Regional |
| References: | Stephen T. McGarvey. (2001). Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in Samoa and American Samoa, 1990-1995. Brown University Medical School, International Health Institute, Brown University, Box G-B497, Providence, RI 02912,USA. WHO Infobase. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Children, 2017
| Survey type: | Self-reported |
| Age: | 13-17 |
| Sample size: | 1955 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Samoa - Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2017 https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/samoa/en/ (Last accessed 20.10.2020) |
| Definitions: | WHO |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Children, 2011
| Survey type: | Self-reported |
| Age: | 13-15 |
| Sample size: | 2418 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Samoa_2011_GSHS_FS.pdf?ua=1(last accessed 14.12.20) |
| Notes: | WHO cutoffs. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Infants, 2019-2020
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 2524 |
| References: | MICS: Samoa Demographic and Health Survey - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Infants, 2014
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 3048 |
| References: | DHS-Style: Samoa Demographic and Health Survey 2014 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Infants, 1999
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 1107 |
| References: | NNS: Samoa national nutrition survey 1999. Technical report. Apia, Samoa: Nutrition Centre, 2003 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
