2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 27 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Solomon Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Solomon Islands is 27 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Solomon Islands peaked at 28.1 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.2 %, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 11th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | 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 % | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.72 % | 11.2 % | 14.8 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.18 % | 16.2 % | 21.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.16 % | 22.5 % | 28.1 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 8 Papua New Guinea 30.5 % compare
- 9 Central African Republic 29.8 % compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 16.9 % compare
- 10 Afghanistan 27.8 % compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 25.3 % compare
- 13 Congo 25 % compare
- 13 Viet Nam 6.1 % compare
- 14 Malawi 24.5 % compare
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9064 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,671 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 938.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,190 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Solomon Islands?
- 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Solomon Islands was 27 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 % in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
- Solomon Islands ranks 11th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value 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 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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