Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Oceania

Oceania: Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity was -0.1 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.1 %
Change on year
up 80.0%
Rank
9th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.9 %
in 2021
All-time low
-1.9 %
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Oceania, 2015–2024

-2-1012015201920242015: -1.9 %2016: -1.4 %2017: -1.3 %2018: -0.1 %2019: -0.4 %2020: 0.5 %2021: 0.9 %2022: 0.7 %2023: -0.5 %2024: -0.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Oceania recorded -0.1 % for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Oceania peaked at 0.9 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.9 %, in 2015.

That places Oceania 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Oceania, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 -1.9 %
2016 -1.4 % -26.3%
2017 -1.3 % -7.1%
2018 -0.1 % -92.3%
2019 -0.4 % +300.0%
2020 0.5 % -225.0%
2021 0.9 % +80.0%
2022 0.7 % -22.2%
2023 -0.5 % -171.4%
2024 -0.1 % -80.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -1.02 % -1.9 % -0.1 % 5
2020s 0.3 % -0.5 % 0.9 % 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 6 Malaysia 2.6 % compare
  2. 7 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1 % compare
  3. 7 France 1.6 % compare
  4. 7 Kuwait 1.6 % compare
  5. 8 Cabo Verde 0 %
  6. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic -2.1 % compare
  7. 9 Niger 1.5 % compare
  8. 10 Switzerland 1.1 % compare
  9. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.1 % compare
  10. 10 Viet Nam -2.8 % compare
  11. 11 Republic of Moldova -9.8 % compare
  12. 12 Algeria 1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Oceania?
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Oceania was -0.1 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 0.9 % in 2021.
What is the lowest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was -1.9 % in 2015.
How does Oceania rank for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity?
Oceania ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oceania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 1,581 data points, 2015–2024
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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.