2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Kiribati
Kiribati: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 4.8 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Kiribati, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Kiribati is 4.8 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
That places Kiribati 55th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 % | — |
| 2019 | 8 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9 % | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8 % | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 4.8 % | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 % | 8 % | 8 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.7 % | 4.8 % | 8 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 79.49 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Kiribati?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Kiribati was 4.8 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 % in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Kiribati ranks 55th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.