Number of undernourished people (millions) in Oceania
Oceania: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 3.7 num m in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Oceania, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Oceania is 3.7 num m, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Oceania peaked at 3.8 num m in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2 num m, in 2001.
That places Oceania 24th out of 28 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Oceania, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1 num m | — |
| 2001 | 2 num m | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3 num m | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2 num m | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3 num m | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.1 num m | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3 num m | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 num m | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8 num m | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7 num m | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6 num m | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 num m | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9 num m | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 num m | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2 num m | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 num m | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5 num m | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4 num m | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8 num m | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 3.7 num m | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 3.7 num m | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 num m | 2 num m | 2.4 num m | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 num m | 2.6 num m | 3.2 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 num m | 3.1 num m | 3.8 num m | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More development goals data for Oceania
- Red List Index 0.8199 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.42 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,214 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 291 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 268 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 87 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 207 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 246 (2025)
- Infant deaths 10,322 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Oceania?
- Number of undernourished people in Oceania was 3.7 num m in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 num m in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 num m in 2001.
- How does Oceania rank for number of undernourished people?
- Oceania ranks 24th out of 28 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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