Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 48.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 48.2% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 53.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2025.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.2% | — |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.8% | 48.9% | 50.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 48.2% | 53.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 48.2% 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2025.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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