Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 27.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Solomon Islands, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 27.0% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Solomon Islands peaked at 28.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2001.
That places Solomon Islands 15th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.2% | — |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | -3.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 27.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 27.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 5.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.2% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 16.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 22.5% | 28.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 12 Papua New Guinea 30.5% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 29.8% compare
- 14 Afghanistan 27.8% compare
- 16 Melanesia 26.9% compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 25.3% compare
- 18 Congo 25.0% compare
More development goals data for Solomon Islands
- Red List Index 0.7681 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 6.32 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 189.21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 355 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Solomon Islands?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Solomon Islands was 27.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Solomon Islands ranks 15th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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