Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in New Caledonia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in New Caledonia stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in New Caledonia peaked at 9.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.
New Caledonia ranks 92nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.1% | — |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 4.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 4.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More health data for New Caledonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3761 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in New Caledonia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in New Caledonia was 4.1% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- How does New Caledonia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- New Caledonia ranks 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.