Health in Samoa
Expenditure on health in Samoa was 7.2% of GDP in 2014, US$418 per capita.
Life expectancy at birth was estimated at 72 years for men in 2016 and 78 for women.Healthcare
There is a National Health Service. The main hospital, the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital, is located at Motootua. It has 200 beds. Tertiary care is mainly provided through arrangement with the New Zealand health care system.
The Malietoa Tanumafili II Hospital is at Tuasivi. There are district hospitals in Sataua, Safotu, Foailalo, Leulumoega, Lalomanu and Poutasi.Health issues
The obesity rate is one of the highest in the world.
