Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Samoa
Samoa: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.27 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Samoa, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Samoa stood at 0.27. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Samoa peaked at 0.27 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 77th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.262 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 77 Brazil 0.27 compare
- 77 Ecuador 0.27 compare
- 77 Iran 0.27 compare
- 77 Lesotho 0.27 compare
- 77 New Caledonia 0.27 compare
- 77 Pakistan 0.27 compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 0.27 compare
- 77 South Africa 0.27 compare
- 77 Sri Lanka 0.27 compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.27 compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 20.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Samoa?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Samoa was 0.27 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Samoa ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.