Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Oceania

Oceania: Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — Value was 8.2 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.2 %
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
18th
of 28 groups
All-time high
8.2 %
in 2023
All-time low
6.4 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Oceania, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 6.4 %2001: 6.5 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 6.7 %2004: 6.5 %2005: 6.5 %2006: 6.4 %2007: 6.5 %2008: 6.7 %2009: 7 %2010: 7.1 %2011: 6.9 %2012: 6.7 %2013: 6.8 %2014: 6.9 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 7.2 %2017: 7.3 %2018: 7.3 %2019: 7.4 %2020: 7.4 %2021: 7.9 %2022: 8 %2023: 8.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Oceania recorded 8.2 % for prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — value in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — value in Oceania peaked at 8.2 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.4 %, in 2000.

Oceania ranks 18th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Oceania, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 6.4 %
2001 6.5 % +1.6%
2002 6.6 % +1.5%
2003 6.7 % +1.5%
2004 6.5 % -3.0%
2005 6.5 % +0.0%
2006 6.4 % -1.5%
2007 6.5 % +1.6%
2008 6.7 % +3.1%
2009 7 % +4.5%
2010 7.1 % +1.4%
2011 6.9 % -2.8%
2012 6.7 % -2.9%
2013 6.8 % +1.5%
2014 6.9 % +1.5%
2015 7.1 % +2.9%
2016 7.2 % +1.4%
2017 7.3 % +1.4%
2018 7.3 % +0.0%
2019 7.4 % +1.4%
2020 7.4 % +0.0%
2021 7.9 % +6.8%
2022 8 % +1.3%
2023 8.2 % +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.58 % 6.4 % 7 % 10
2010s 7.07 % 6.7 % 7.4 % 10
2020s 7.88 % 7.4 % 8.2 % 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 15 Gabon 23.3 % compare
  2. 16 Sao Tome and Principe 23 % compare
  3. 16 Türkiye 3.1 % compare
  4. 17 Rwanda 22.6 % compare
  5. 18 Mozambique 22.3 % compare
  6. 19 Cabo Verde 8.1 % compare
  7. 19 Nigeria 22.2 % compare
  8. 20 Uganda 20.9 % compare
  9. 21 Namibia 20.1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — value in Oceania?
Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — value in Oceania was 8.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 8.2 % in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4 % in 2000.
How does Oceania rank for prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — value?
Oceania ranks 18th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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Coverage
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