Samoa vs Taiwan, China: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Samoa
3.6 percent
in 2023
Taiwan, China
3.8 percent
in 2023
Samoa rank
98th
Taiwan, China rank
96th
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Samoa
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 3.8 percent against 3.6 percent in Samoa, a difference of 0.2 percent.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 98th and Taiwan, China ranks 96th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 percent | 4.42 percent | 0.4889 percent | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 4.63 percent | 4.39 percent | 0.24 percent | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4.17 percent | 3.92 percent | 0.25 percent | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories, Samoa or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 3.8 percent against 3.6 percent in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories between Samoa and Taiwan, China?
- 0.2 percent, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Taiwan, China?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Samoa ranks 98th and Taiwan, China ranks 96th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.