Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 43.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kiribati, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kiribati stood at 43.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
That places Kiribati 33rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 41.0% | — |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | +2.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 43.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 43.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.2%, 2.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.0% | 43.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kiribati?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kiribati was 43.9% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Kiribati ranks 33rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.