Prevalence of undernourishment in Samoa
Samoa: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
98th
of 169 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 2016
All-time low
3.6
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Samoa, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3.6 for prevalence of undernourishment 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, prevalence of undernourishment in Samoa peaked at 5.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.8 | — |
| 2002 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | -14.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.75, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Samoa?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Samoa was 3.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Samoa ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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