American Samoa

Diagnose and Decide Scorecard
Food Environments
Affordability of a healthy diet
Cost of an energy sufficient diet
Cost of legumes, nuts, and seeds relative to the starchy staples in a least-cost healthy diet
Dietary energy in the food supply
Share of dietary energy from cereals, roots, and tubers
Supply of fruit
Supply of pulses
Supply of vegetables
Food Supply Chains
Average crop species richness
Cereal losses
Fruit losses
Pulse losses
Vegetable losses
Outcomes
Biodiversity impact of food consumption
Eutrophication of food consumption
Greenhouse gas emissions of food consumption
Soil biodiversity threats index
Total ecological footprint of consumption per person
Total ecological footprint of production per person
Water use linked to food consumption
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity
Prevalence of undernourishment
Children (6-23 months): Minimum diet diversity
Adult raised blood pressure
Anemia in women
Stunting in children under 5 years
Under 5 Overweight and Obesity
Wasting in children under 5 years
Unlikely Challenge Area
Potential Challenge Area
Likely Challenge Area
Missing Data

Indicators

Annual population growth (%)

DriversPopulation growth and migration
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Percent of the urban population of total population (%)

DriversUrbanization
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Retail value of packaged food sales per person

Food EnvironmentsProduct properties
392
USD/capita
2017

Retail value of ultra-processed food sales per person

Food EnvironmentsProduct properties
294.9
USD/capita
2017

Number of supermarkets per 100,000 population

Food EnvironmentsVendor properties
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Agricultural land change during the last 10 years

OutcomesEnvironmental impacts
0
1000 ha/year
2008–2018

Average proportion of natural vegetation embedded in agricultural lands

OutcomesEnvironmental impacts
24
%
2015

Adult diabetes prevalence (%)

OutcomesNoncommunicable diseases
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Adult obesity (%)

OutcomesNutritional status
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All Suggested Policies and Actions

We’ve identified the following policies and actions that might address issues with the food system of American Samoa.

Action
Set mandatory limits on trans fats, sugar, salt/sodium and/or saturated fat in packaged foods.
Impact
Reduce availability of foods high in fats, sugars and salt to all populations.
Action
Require nutrition labelling on packages/menus to indicate if foods are high in calories, fats, sugars and/or salt and/or in positive nutrients.
Impact
Reduce appeal and availability of foods high in fat, sugar and salt and increases appeal of nutritious foods to all populations.
Action
Restrict all forms of marketing, advertising and in-store promotions of HFSS foods, particularly to children.
Impact
Reduce appeal foods high in fat, sugar and salt to children.
Action
Reformulate processed food to reduce fats, sugars and salt.
Impact
Reduce availability of fats, sugars and salt in foods already available to all populations.
Action
Implement taxes to decrease affordability and incentivise reformulation of sugary drinks and foods high in fats, sugars and salt food.
Impact
Decrease affordability of sugary drinks and foods high in fats, sugars and salt to all populations.