Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) was 13.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Pacific island small states, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Pacific island small states stood at 13.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Pacific island small states peaked at 13.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2001.
That places Pacific island small states 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.2% | — |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 12 Central African Republic 29.8% compare
- 13 Afghanistan 27.8% compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 27.0% compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 25.3% compare
- 16 Congo 25.0% compare
- 17 Malawi 24.5% compare
- 18 Gabon 23.3% compare
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.5673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Pacific island small states?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Pacific island small states was 13.2% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2001.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Pacific island small states ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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%.