Prevalence of undernourishment in Samoa
Samoa: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Samoa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Samoa is 3.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
Samoa ranks 97th of 168 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 4 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Samoa?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Samoa was 3.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- 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 97th out of 168 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.