Prevalence of undernourishment in Oceania
Oceania: Prevalence of undernourishment was 7.6% in 2024. β² Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Oceania, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Oceania
- Red List Index 0.8199 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.42 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,214 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 291 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 268 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 87 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 207 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 246 (2025)
- Infant deaths 10,322 (2024)
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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