Samoa vs Senegal: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Samoa

4.5 percent

in 2023

Senegal

4 percent

in 2023

Samoa rank

64th

Senegal rank

67th

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

Samoa
Senegal

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 4.5 percent against 4 percent in Senegal, a difference of 0.5 percent.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Senegal ahead.

Samoa ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 67th of 125 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. 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: 125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.