Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 14.7 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kiribati, 2000–2024
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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kiribati is 14.7 percent, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kiribati peaked at 20.5 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7 percent, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 70th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5 percent | — |
| 2001 | 20.1 percent | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.7 percent | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3 percent | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19 percent | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.8 percent | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6 percent | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.3 percent | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 17.9 percent | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.5 percent | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.1 percent | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.7 percent | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.3 percent | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.1 percent | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16 percent | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.8 percent | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.7 percent | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.5 percent | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.3 percent | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15 percent | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.8 percent | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.7 percent | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.7 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.7 percent | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.7 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.97 percent | 17.5 percent | 20.5 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 percent | 15 percent | 17.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 percent | 14.7 percent | 14.8 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kiribati?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kiribati was 14.7 percent in 2024, 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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 percent in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Kiribati ranks 70th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.