Prevalence of undernourishment in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Prevalence of undernourishment was 7.2% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Vanuatu, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 7.2% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Vanuatu peaked at 9.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2010.
That places Vanuatu 58th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More development goals data for Vanuatu
- Red List Index 0.7273 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 130 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Vanuatu?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Vanuatu was 7.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Vanuatu ranks 58th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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