Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Melanesia
Melanesia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 54.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Melanesia, 2017–2025
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 Melanesia is 54.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Melanesia peaked at 54.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2017.
That places Melanesia 25th out of 139 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 52.6% | — |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.7% | 52.6% | 52.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 52.8% | 54.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Melanesia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Melanesia was 54.2% in 2025, 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2017.
- How does Melanesia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Melanesia ranks 25th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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