Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 3.6 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3.6 percent for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 5.1 percent in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6 percent, in 2004.
Samoa ranks 98th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 percent | 3.6 percent | 4.3 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.63 percent | 4.2 percent | 5.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 percent | 3.6 percent | 4.5 percent | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Samoa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Samoa was 3.6 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 percent in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 percent in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.