Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 43.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 139 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2024
All-time low
41.0%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kiribati, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kiribati is 43.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Kiribati ranks 34th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 41.0% | — |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.0% | 43.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- 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, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kiribati?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kiribati was 43.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Kiribati ranks 34th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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