Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.8%
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
68th
of 129 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2018
All-time low
4.8%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kiribati, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kiribati stood at 4.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Kiribati ranks 68th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8.0% | — |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 68 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.8% compare
- 70 Samoa 4.5% compare
- 70 State of Palestine 4.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 79.49 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kiribati?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kiribati was 4.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Kiribati ranks 68th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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