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.
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.8 percent | — |
| 2002 | 3.7 percent | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6 percent | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7 percent | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.1 percent | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2 percent | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3 percent | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 percent | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7 percent | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.6 percent | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2 percent | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4 percent | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6 percent | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1 percent | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9 percent | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7 percent | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5 percent | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.4 percent | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5 percent | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2 percent | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6 percent | -14.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.6 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 percent, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.6 percent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.75 percent, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (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.