Prevalence of undernourishment in Oceania

Oceania: Prevalence of undernourishment was 7.6% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
7.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
23rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
7.8%
in 2021
All-time low
6.2%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Prevalence of undernourishment in Oceania, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 6.6 %2001: 6.3 %2002: 6.2 %2003: 6.9 %2004: 6.7 %2005: 6.7 %2006: 6.2 %2007: 6.7 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 7.4 %2011: 7.1 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 6.7 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 7 %2017: 7 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 7.4 %2020: 7 %2021: 7.8 %2022: 7.5 %2023: 7.7 %2024: 7.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Oceania stood at 7.6%.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Oceania peaked at 7.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2002.

Oceania ranks 23rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5% 6.2% 6.9% 10
2010s 7.0% 6.5% 7.4% 10
2020s 7.5% 7.0% 7.8% 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 20 Malawi 21.4% compare
  2. 21 Solomon Islands 20.0% compare
  3. 22 Nigeria 19.9% compare
  4. 23 Ethiopia 19.7% compare
  5. 23 Zimbabwe 19.7% compare
  6. 25 Namibia 18.1% compare
  7. 26 Sao Tome and Principe 17.4% compare

See the full ranking of 160 places β†’

More development goals data for Oceania

All data for Oceania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of undernourishment in Oceania?
Prevalence of undernourishment in Oceania was 7.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2002.
How does Oceania rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
Oceania ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
160 places, 3,413 data points, 2000–2024
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