Share of population with severe food insecurity in Samoa
Samoa: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 4.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.5
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
64th
of 125 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2023
All-time low
3.4
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Samoa, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Samoa is 4.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Samoa ranks 64th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.4 | — |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Samoa?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Samoa was 4.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Samoa ranks 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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