Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Samoa
Samoa: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 18.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Samoa, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 18.6% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Samoa ranks 67th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.6% | — |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.5% | 23.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.6% | 21.4% | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Samoa?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Samoa was 18.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Samoa ranks 67th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.