Prevalence of undernourishment in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Prevalence of undernourishment was 16.9% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More development goals data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Red List Index 0.7251 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 268.84 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,243 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 187 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 183 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 178 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 242 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 244 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 245 (2025)
- Infant deaths 32,047 (2024)
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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