New Zealand vs Samoa: Share of population with severe food insecurity

New Zealand
4.3
in 2023
Samoa
4.5
in 2023
New Zealand rank
66th
Samoa rank
64th

Share of population with severe food insecurity over time

  • New Zealand
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 4.5 against 4.3 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 66th and Samoa ranks 64th of 125 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 4.17 3.5 0.6667 New Zealand
2020s 3.72 4.2 0.475 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, New Zealand or Samoa?
Samoa, at 4.5 against 4.3 in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between New Zealand and Samoa?
0.2, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
New Zealand ranks 66th and Samoa ranks 64th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed