Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 7.2 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 7.2 percent for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 9.2 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.9 percent, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 67th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 | 8.26 percent | 7 percent | 9.2 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.43 percent | 6.9 percent | 7.9 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 percent | 7.2 percent | 8.3 percent | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -22.7% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 176.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.82 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 7.2 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 percent in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 67th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.