Prevalence of undernourishment in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Prevalence of undernourishment was 16.9% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
16.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
15th
of 36 regions
All-time high
18.8%
in 2003
All-time low
13.3%
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Prevalence of undernourishment in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 17.4 %2001: 17.3 %2002: 16.8 %2003: 18.8 %2004: 17.8 %2005: 17.2 %2006: 16.3 %2007: 15.9 %2008: 15.3 %2009: 14.8 %2010: 15 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 14.5 %2013: 14.1 %2014: 13.6 %2015: 13.9 %2016: 13.8 %2017: 13.3 %2018: 14 %2019: 14.2 %2020: 14.7 %2021: 15.3 %2022: 17 %2023: 17 %2024: 16.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 16.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 18.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2017.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 15th of 36 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 14.8% 18.8% 10
2010s 14.1% 13.3% 15.0% 10
2020s 16.2% 14.7% 17.0% 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 12 Gabon 25.3% compare
  2. 13 Rwanda 24.4% compare
  3. 14 Sierra Leone 24.1% compare
  4. 15 Botswana 24.0% compare
  5. 16 Angola 22.5% compare
  6. 17 Guinea-Bissau 22.1% compare
  7. 18 Uganda 22.0% compare

See the full ranking of 160 places β†’

More development goals data for Small island developing States (SIDS)

All data for Small island developing States (SIDS) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of undernourishment in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Prevalence of undernourishment in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 16.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2017.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 15th out of 36 regions with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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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