Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 20 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories 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 percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Solomon Islands is 20 percent, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Solomon Islands peaked at 22 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2 percent, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 26th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.2 percent | — |
| 2002 | 11.5 percent | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.4 percent | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.9 percent | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 12.2 percent | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.9 percent | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 13.1 percent | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.1 percent | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 14.1 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.8 percent | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 15.8 percent | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 17.4 percent | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 18.8 percent | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 19 percent | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7 percent | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18 percent | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.9 percent | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18 percent | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 19 percent | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 20.6 percent | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 22 percent | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 22 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 percent | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.49 percent | 11.2 percent | 14.1 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.74 percent | 14.8 percent | 19 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.15 percent | 20 percent | 22 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Solomon Islands?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Solomon Islands was 20 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 percent in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Solomon Islands ranks 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.