Number of undernourished people in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Number of undernourished people was 12.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 12.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 12.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7 | — |
| 2001 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 10.5 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.9 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.3 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.1 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 12.2 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.3 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.94 | 9.3 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 | 9 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.54 | 10.3 | 12.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 4 China (People’s Republic of) 38.5 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 25.4 compare
- 6 Kenya 20.4 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 17.9 compare
- 8 Indonesia 17.7 compare
- 9 Madagascar 12.3 compare
- 10 Afghanistan 11.7 compare
More development goals data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Red List Index 0.7251 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 268.84 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,243 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 187 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 183 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 178 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 242 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 244 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 245 (2025)
- Infant deaths 32,047 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Number of undernourished people in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 12.3 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2014.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for number of undernourished people?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th out of 17 regions with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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