Prevalence of undernourishment in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Prevalence of undernourishment was 20.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Solomon Islands, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 20.0% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Solomon Islands peaked at 22.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2001.
That places Solomon Islands 21st out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 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 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.0% | 22.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 20.0% in 2023, 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 22.0% in 2021.
- 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 21st out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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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