Melanesia vs Solomon Islands: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Melanesia
26.9%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
27.0%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
16th
Solomon Islands rank
15th
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Melanesia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 27.0% against 26.9% in Melanesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 16th and Solomon Islands ranks 15th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 12.7% | 10.6% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 20.2% | 5.0% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.2% | 0.1% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Melanesia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 27.0% against 26.9% in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Melanesia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.1%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Solomon Islands rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Melanesia ranks 16th and Solomon Islands ranks 15th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.