Share of people who are undernourished in Samoa
Samoa: Share of people who are undernourished was 3.6 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished in Samoa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3.6 percent for share of people who are undernourished in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Samoa peaked at 5.1 percent in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6 percent, in 2004.
That places Samoa 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 percent | 3.6 percent | 4.3 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.63 percent | 4.2 percent | 5.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 percent | 3.6 percent | 4.5 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Samoa?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Samoa was 3.6 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 percent in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 percent in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Samoa ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.