2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Samoa
Samoa: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 7.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Samoa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Samoa is 7.4, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Samoa peaked at 7.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2005.
Samoa ranks 111th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8 | — |
| 2001 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 7 | 7.4 | 3 |
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More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.4899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Samoa?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Samoa was 7.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2005.
- How does Samoa rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Samoa ranks 111th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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