Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Samoa

Samoa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 8.4% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
8.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
91st
of 147 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2024
All-time low
4.8%
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Samoa, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 6 per pop u52001: 5.7 per pop u52002: 5.4 per pop u52003: 5.2 per pop u52004: 5 per pop u52005: 4.9 per pop u52006: 4.9 per pop u52007: 4.8 per pop u52008: 4.8 per pop u52009: 4.8 per pop u52010: 4.8 per pop u52011: 4.9 per pop u52012: 5 per pop u52013: 5.2 per pop u52014: 5.4 per pop u52015: 5.6 per pop u52016: 5.8 per pop u52017: 6.1 per pop u52018: 6.4 per pop u52019: 6.7 per pop u52020: 7.1 per pop u52021: 7.4 per pop u52022: 7.9 per pop u52023: 8.2 per pop u52024: 8.4 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Samoa is 8.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Samoa peaked at 8.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2007.

That places Samoa 91st out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.2% 4.8% 6.0% 10
2010s 5.6% 4.8% 6.7% 10
2020s 7.8% 7.1% 8.4% 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 88 Algeria 8.9% compare
  2. 88 Brazil 8.9% compare
  3. 88 Tunisia 8.9% compare
  4. 92 Montenegro 8.0% compare
  5. 92 Suriname 8.0% compare
  6. 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Samoa?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Samoa was 8.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2007.
How does Samoa rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Samoa ranks 91st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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