Argentina vs Samoa: Share of people who are undernourished

Argentina
3.4 percent
in 2023
Samoa
3.6 percent
in 2023
Argentina rank
101st
Samoa rank
98th

Share of people who are undernourished over time

  • Argentina
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 3.6 percent against 3.4 percent in Argentina, a difference of 0.2 percent.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Samoa ahead.

Argentina ranks 101st and Samoa ranks 98th of 169 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.51 percent 3.93 percent 0.4222 percent Samoa
2010s 3.4 percent 4.63 percent 1.23 percent Samoa
2020s 3.4 percent 4.17 percent 0.775 percent Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Argentina or Samoa?
Samoa, at 3.6 percent against 3.4 percent in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Argentina and Samoa?
0.2 percent, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Samoa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Samoa rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
Argentina ranks 101st and Samoa ranks 98th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who are undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.