Number of people who are undernourished in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of people who are undernourished was 200,000 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Solomon Islands, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Solomon Islands is 200,000 millions, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Solomon Islands peaked at 200,000 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100,000 millions, in 2001.
That places Solomon Islands 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 4 |
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More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3882 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 164.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Solomon Islands?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Solomon Islands was 200,000 millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 millions in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Solomon Islands ranks 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.