Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 18.5 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 18.5 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 20 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17 %, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.5 % | — |
| 2015 | 19.1 % | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 19.4 % | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.2 % | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8 % | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 20 % | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 17 % | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 18.5 % | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 18.6 % | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 18.1 % | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 18.5 % | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.23 % | 18.8 % | 19.5 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.45 % | 17 % | 20 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 4.4 % compare
- 2 Melanesia 23.4 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 18.5 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 20 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 % in 2021.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (annual value) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.