Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 21.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of 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 21.1% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 23.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2021.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.4% | — |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.9% | 23.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.0% | 23.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 3 Haiti 45.4% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 43.9% compare
- 5 Liberia 35.5% compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 31.9% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 30.2% compare
- 8 Namibia 28.1% compare
- 9 Jamaica 27.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 27.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.0329 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -11.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 21.1% 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2021.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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