Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 5.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Vanuatu, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 5.8% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Vanuatu peaked at 9.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2010.
That places Vanuatu 81st out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.2% | — |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.7% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More development goals data for Vanuatu
- Red List Index 0.7273 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.07 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.05 (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 5.8% in 2024, 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 5.6% in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Vanuatu ranks 81st out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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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