Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.1032 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Samoa, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Samoa stood at 0.1032. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.1232 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1032, in 2023.
That places Samoa 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1176 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1174 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1202 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1169 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1165 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.116 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1153 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1143 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.113 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1232 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1115 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1075 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1052 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1032 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.117 | 0.113 | 0.1232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1068 | 0.1032 | 0.1115 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 91 Saint Lucia 0.1063 compare
- 92 Egypt 0.1044 compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 0.1038 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 0.1031 compare
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.103 compare
- 97 Grenada 0.1011 compare
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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Samoa?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Samoa was 0.1032 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1232 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1032 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Samoa ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.