Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Samoa

Samoa: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 18.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.6
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
67th
of 126 countries
All-time high
23.6
in 2017
All-time low
18.6
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Samoa, 2017–2023

05101520252017202020232017: 23.62018: 23.22019: 22.52020: 21.42021: 20.42022: 19.32023: 18.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Samoa stood at 18.6. 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.

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Samoa, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.1 22.5 23.6 3
2020s 19.93 18.6 21.4 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 64 Mali 20.6 compare
  2. 65 Mexico 19.3 compare
  3. 66 Chile 19.2 compare
  4. 67 Romania 18.6 compare
  5. 69 Algeria 17.6 compare
  6. 70 Grenada 17.3 compare
  7. 70 New Zealand 17.3 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Samoa?
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Samoa was 18.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2023.
How does Samoa rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Samoa ranks 67th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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