Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Oceania
Oceania: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 10.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Oceania, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Oceania stood at 10.7%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Oceania peaked at 10.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2014.
That places Oceania 16th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Oceania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.3% | — |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Oceania?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Oceania was 10.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2014.
- How does Oceania rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Oceania ranks 16th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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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