Prevalence of undernourishment in Kiribati
Kiribati: Prevalence of undernourishment was 4.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Kiribati, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Kiribati stood at 4.1%.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Kiribati peaked at 4.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2014.
That places Kiribati 82nd out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More development goals data for Kiribati
- Red List Index 0.7691 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.66 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 95.9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 132 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Kiribati?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Kiribati was 4.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
- How does Kiribati rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Kiribati ranks 82nd out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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