2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Small island developing states (SIDS)

Small island developing states (SIDS): 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 16.3 % in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.3 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
10th
of 18 groups
All-time high
18.8 %
in 2003
All-time low
13.2 %
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025

2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000–2025

051015202000201220252000: 17.4 %2001: 17.3 %2002: 16.8 %2003: 18.8 %2004: 17.8 %2005: 17.2 %2006: 16.2 %2007: 15.8 %2008: 15.1 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 14.8 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 14.3 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 13.5 %2015: 13.8 %2016: 13.8 %2017: 13.2 %2018: 13.8 %2019: 14 %2020: 14.4 %2021: 15 %2022: 16.6 %2023: 16.9 %2024: 16.5 %2025: 16.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Small island developing states (SIDS) stood at 16.3 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 18.8 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.2 %, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 17.4 %
2001 17.3 % -0.6%
2002 16.8 % -2.9%
2003 18.8 % +11.9%
2004 17.8 % -5.3%
2005 17.2 % -3.4%
2006 16.2 % -5.8%
2007 15.8 % -2.5%
2008 15.1 % -4.4%
2009 14.5 % -4.0%
2010 14.8 % +2.1%
2011 14.6 % -1.4%
2012 14.3 % -2.1%
2013 13.8 % -3.5%
2014 13.5 % -2.2%
2015 13.8 % +2.2%
2016 13.8 % +0.0%
2017 13.2 % -4.3%
2018 13.8 % +4.5%
2019 14 % +1.4%
2020 14.4 % +2.9%
2021 15 % +4.2%
2022 16.6 % +10.7%
2023 16.9 % +1.8%
2024 16.5 % -2.4%
2025 16.3 % -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.69 % 14.5 % 18.8 % 10
2010s 13.96 % 13.2 % 14.8 % 10
2020s 15.95 % 14.4 % 16.9 % 6

Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)

  1. 7 Chad 33.6 % compare
  2. 8 Papua New Guinea 30.5 % compare
  3. 9 Central African Republic 29.8 % compare
  4. 10 Afghanistan 27.8 % compare
  5. 11 Solomon Islands 27 % compare
  6. 12 Sierra Leone 25.3 % compare
  7. 13 Congo 25 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 16.3 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 18.8 % in 2003.
What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2 % in 2017.
How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 10th out of 18 groups with data for 2025.
Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
158 places, 3,513 data points, 2000–2025
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