Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 8.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Samoa is 8.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Samoa peaked at 8.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2007.
Samoa ranks 101st of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +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 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 98 Brazil 8.9% compare
- 98 Tunisia 8.9% compare
- 98 Algeria 8.9% compare
- 102 Montenegro 8.0% compare
- 102 Palestine, State of 8.0% compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.9% compare
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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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Samoa?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Samoa was 8.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Samoa ranks 101st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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