Prevalence of undernourishment in Melanesia in 2023 — 25.5%. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 3.4 pp.
2001–2023 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Melanesia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25.5 | −0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 25.7 | +0.8 pp |
| 2021 | 24.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 25.1 | +0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 24.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 25.1 | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 24.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 24.8 | +0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 24.5 | +0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 24.3 | +0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 24 | −0.9 pp |
| 2012 | 25 | −1 pp |
| 2011 | 26 | +0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 25.7 | +1 pp |
| 2009 | 24.7 | +1.1 pp |
| 2008 | 23.7 | +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 23.2 | −0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 23.6 | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 23.5 | −0.7 pp |
| 2004 | 24.2 | +0.8 pp |
| 2003 | 23.4 | +0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 22.7 | +0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 22.1 | — |
The share of the population whose habitual intake of dietary energy is insufficient to maintain a normal, active and healthy life. The FAO estimate is built on food balance sheets, the distribution of consumption and the minimum energy requirement for the country in question — this is a modeled value, not an observed one.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.