Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 31 percent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Vanuatu stood at 31 percent. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Vanuatu peaked at 31 percent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24 percent, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 percent | — |
| 2001 | 24.1 percent | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.4 percent | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.7 percent | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.1 percent | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.5 percent | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.9 percent | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.2 percent | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.4 percent | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.5 percent | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.6 percent | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.7 percent | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.9 percent | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.2 percent | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.6 percent | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 28 percent | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.3 percent | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.5 percent | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.7 percent | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.8 percent | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.1 percent | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.5 percent | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.1 percent | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 30.6 percent | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 31 percent | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.28 percent | 24 percent | 26.5 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.73 percent | 26.6 percent | 28.8 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.06 percent | 29.1 percent | 31 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 21 India 32.9 percent compare
- 22 Zambia 32.3 percent compare
- 23 Chad 31.5 percent compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 30 percent compare
- 25 South Sudan 30 percent compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.9 percent compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.9 percent compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 17.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 122.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 17.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 3.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 137.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0262 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Vanuatu?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Vanuatu was 31 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 31 percent in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 percent in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Vanuatu ranks 24th 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 Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.