Anemia risk groups in Samoa

Samoa: Anemia risk groups was 21.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.9
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
129th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.9
in 2023
All-time low
18.8
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Anemia risk groups in Samoa, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 20.22001: 19.92002: 19.72003: 19.62004: 19.52005: 19.42006: 19.42007: 19.22008: 19.12009: 18.92010: 18.82011: 18.82012: 18.82013: 18.82014: 18.92015: 192016: 19.22017: 19.52018: 19.72019: 202020: 20.42021: 20.82022: 21.42023: 21.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for anemia risk groups in Samoa is 21.9, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, anemia risk groups in Samoa peaked at 21.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2010.

That places Samoa 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Anemia risk groups in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Anemia risk groups in Samoa, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 20.2 —
2001 19.9 -1.5%
2002 19.7 -1.0%
2003 19.6 -0.5%
2004 19.5 -0.5%
2005 19.4 -0.5%
2006 19.4 +0.0%
2007 19.2 -1.0%
2008 19.1 -0.5%
2009 18.9 -1.0%
2010 18.8 -0.5%
2011 18.8 +0.0%
2012 18.8 +0.0%
2013 18.8 +0.0%
2014 18.9 +0.5%
2015 19 +0.5%
2016 19.2 +1.1%
2017 19.5 +1.6%
2018 19.7 +1.0%
2019 20 +1.5%
2020 20.4 +2.0%
2021 20.8 +2.0%
2022 21.4 +2.9%
2023 21.9 +2.3%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 21.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 21.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.85, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.49 18.9 20.2 10
2010s 19.15 18.8 20 10
2020s 21.12 20.4 21.9 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 128 Dominica 22 compare
  2. 130 Jamaica 21.5 compare
  3. 130 North Macedonia 21.5 compare
  4. 132 Latvia 21.4 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is anemia risk groups in Samoa?
Anemia risk groups in Samoa was 21.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest anemia risk groups recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2023.
What is the lowest anemia risk groups recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 2010.
How does Samoa rank for anemia risk groups?
Samoa ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is anemia risk groups rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Anemia risk groups
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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