Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Samoa
Samoa: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.5%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
56th
of 109 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2023
All-time low
3.4%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Samoa, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Samoa stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
That places Samoa 56th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 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% |
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 agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 533.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8249 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Samoa?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Samoa was 4.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Samoa ranks 56th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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