Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in Small island developing states (SIDS)

Small island developing states (SIDS): Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value was 12.2 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.2 million No
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
6th
of 17 groups
All-time high
12.2 million No
in 2023
All-time low
9.3 million No
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000–2023

02.557.51012.52000201120232000: 9.9 million No2001: 10.3 million No2002: 10.5 million No2003: 10.7 million No2004: 10.3 million No2005: 10 million No2006: 9.7 million No2007: 9.5 million No2008: 9.4 million No2009: 9.5 million No2010: 9.5 million No2011: 9.4 million No2012: 9.3 million No2013: 9.3 million No2014: 9.3 million No2015: 9.4 million No2016: 9.4 million No2017: 9.6 million No2018: 9.9 million No2019: 10.3 million No2020: 11 million No2021: 11.7 million No2022: 12.1 million No2023: 12.2 million No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in Small island developing states (SIDS) is 12.2 million No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 12.2 million No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.3 million No, in 2012.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000 to 2023.
Year million No Change
2000 9.9 million No
2001 10.3 million No +4.0%
2002 10.5 million No +1.9%
2003 10.7 million No +1.9%
2004 10.3 million No -3.7%
2005 10 million No -2.9%
2006 9.7 million No -3.0%
2007 9.5 million No -2.1%
2008 9.4 million No -1.1%
2009 9.5 million No +1.1%
2010 9.5 million No +0.0%
2011 9.4 million No -1.1%
2012 9.3 million No -1.1%
2013 9.3 million No +0.0%
2014 9.3 million No +0.0%
2015 9.4 million No +1.1%
2016 9.4 million No +0.0%
2017 9.6 million No +2.1%
2018 9.9 million No +3.1%
2019 10.3 million No +4.0%
2020 11 million No +6.8%
2021 11.7 million No +6.4%
2022 12.1 million No +3.4%
2023 12.2 million No +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.98 million No 9.4 million No 10.7 million No 10
2010s 9.54 million No 9.3 million No 10.3 million No 10
2020s 11.75 million No 11 million No 12.2 million No 4

Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)

  1. 3 Pakistan 40.4 million No compare
  2. 4 China 40 million No compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 43.2 million No compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 38.7 million No compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 26.3 million No compare
  6. 7 Kenya 19.7 million No compare
  7. 8 Indonesia 18 million No compare
  8. 9 Bangladesh 14.3 million No compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 12.2 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 12.2 million No in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3 million No in 2012.
How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value?
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 6th out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
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