Melanesia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total over time
- Melanesia
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 54.2 % against 48.2 % in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 6 %.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 3rd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 4th of 5 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.67 % | 49.67 % | 3 % | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 53.9 % | 49.7 % | 4.2 % | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total, Melanesia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Melanesia, at 54.2 % against 48.2 % in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total between Melanesia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 6 %, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Melanesia ranks 3rd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 4th of 5 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (annual value) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.