Number of undernourished people (millions) in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Number of undernourished people (millions) was 12.1 num m in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Small island developing States (SIDS), 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) is 12.1 num m, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 12.3 num m in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.1 num m, in 2014.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 21st out of 28 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9 num m | — |
| 2001 | 10 num m | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.8 num m | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1 num m | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 10.6 num m | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 10.4 num m | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.9 num m | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.8 num m | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5 num m | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3 num m | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.5 num m | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.6 num m | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.5 num m | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.2 num m | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.1 num m | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4 num m | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.5 num m | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.2 num m | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7 num m | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 9.9 num m | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.3 num m | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 10.7 num m | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 12 num m | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 12.3 num m | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 12.1 num m | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 12.1 num m | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.03 num m | 9.3 num m | 11.1 num m | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 num m | 9.1 num m | 9.9 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.58 num m | 10.3 num m | 12.3 num m | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
More development goals data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Red List Index 0.7251 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 268.84 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,243 constant US$ (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 12.1 num m in 2025, 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 num m in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 num m in 2014.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for number of undernourished people?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 21st out of 28 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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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