Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Fiji
Fiji: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 7.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.2%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
73rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2011
All-time low
3.5%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Prevalence of undernourishment in Fiji, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Fiji stood at 7.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Fiji peaked at 7.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2002.
Fiji ranks 73rd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.6% | — |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 7.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 7.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 70 Cabo Verde 8.1% compare
- 71 Jamaica 8.0% compare
- 71 Tajikistan 8.0% compare
- 74 Oman 7.1% compare
- 75 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.7% compare
- 76 Morocco 6.5% compare
More development goals data for Fiji
- Red List Index 0.7402 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 29.57 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 587.86 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Fiji?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Fiji was 7.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2002.
- How does Fiji rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Fiji ranks 73rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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