Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Samoa

Samoa: Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake was 0.27 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.27
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.27
in 2016
All-time low
0.23
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Samoa, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.232001: 0.232002: 0.232003: 0.242004: 0.242005: 0.242006: 0.242007: 0.252008: 0.252009: 0.252010: 0.252011: 0.252012: 0.262013: 0.262014: 0.262015: 0.262016: 0.272017: 0.272018: 0.272019: 0.272020: 0.27

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric 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, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric 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.

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Samoa, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.23 —
2001 0.23 +0.0%
2002 0.23 +0.0%
2003 0.24 +4.3%
2004 0.24 +0.0%
2005 0.24 +0.0%
2006 0.24 +0.0%
2007 0.25 +4.2%
2008 0.25 +0.0%
2009 0.25 +0.0%
2010 0.25 +0.0%
2011 0.25 +0.0%
2012 0.26 +4.0%
2013 0.26 +0.0%
2014 0.26 +0.0%
2015 0.26 +0.0%
2016 0.27 +3.8%
2017 0.27 +0.0%
2018 0.27 +0.0%
2019 0.27 +0.0%
2020 0.27 +0.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 0.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.26, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 0.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 Brazil 0.27 compare
  2. 77 Ecuador 0.27 compare
  3. 77 Iran 0.27 compare
  4. 77 Lesotho 0.27 compare
  5. 77 New Caledonia 0.27 compare
  6. 77 Pakistan 0.27 compare
  7. 77 Papua New Guinea 0.27 compare
  8. 77 South Africa 0.27 compare
  9. 77 Sri Lanka 0.27 compare
  10. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.27 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Samoa?
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Samoa was 0.27 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2016.
What is the lowest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2000.
How does Samoa rank for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake?
Samoa ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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