Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Samoa
Samoa: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 2.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 161 countries
All-time high
2.3
in 2022
All-time low
1.2
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Samoa stood at 2.3. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Samoa peaked at 2.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2007.
Samoa ranks 148th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 146 Montenegro 2.9 compare
- 147 Kiribati 2.4 compare
- 149 Lithuania 1.9 compare
- 149 Cape Verde 1.9 compare
- 151 Latvia 1.4 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2223 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5599 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Samoa?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Samoa was 2.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Samoa ranks 148th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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