Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Vanuatu

Prevalence of undernourishment in Vanuatu in 2023 — 7.2%. Ranked 101 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 2 pp.

2023 7.2% −0.8 pp vs 2022
World rank 101of 165
Period maximum 9.2%2001
Period minimum 6.9%2010

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Vanuatu, 2001–2023678910200120042007201020132016201920222001: 9.2%2002: 9.1%2003: 8.9%2004: 8.7%2005: 8.5%2006: 8%2007: 7.6%2008: 7.3%2009: 7%2010: 6.9%2011: 7.1%2012: 7.6%2013: 7.6%2014: 7.4%2015: 7.4%2016: 7.4%2017: 7.4%2018: 7.6%2019: 7.9%2020: 8.2%2021: 8.3%2022: 8%2023: 7.2%
Change over the period: −2 pp Annual average: -0.09 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Vanuatu

Vanuatu 7.2%
World 8.5%
Melanesia computed 25.5%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Vanuatu, by year Vanuatu All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 7.2 −0.8 pp
2022 8 −0.3 pp
2021 8.3 +0.1 pp
2020 8.2 +0.3 pp
2019 7.9 +0.3 pp
2018 7.6 +0.2 pp
2017 7.4 +0 pp
2016 7.4 +0 pp
2015 7.4 +0 pp
2014 7.4 −0.2 pp
2013 7.6 +0 pp
2012 7.6 +0.5 pp
2011 7.1 +0.2 pp
2010 6.9 −0.1 pp
2009 7 −0.3 pp
2008 7.3 −0.3 pp
2007 7.6 −0.4 pp
2006 8 −0.5 pp
2005 8.5 −0.2 pp
2004 8.7 −0.2 pp
2003 8.9 −0.2 pp
2002 9.1 −0.1 pp
2001 9.2

Melanesia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

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.