Share of people who are undernourished in Fiji
Fiji: Share of people who are undernourished was 6.8 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished in Fiji, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 6.8 percent for share of people who are undernourished in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Fiji peaked at 7.5 percent in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.5 percent, in 2002.
That places Fiji 72nd out of 169 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.
Share of people who are undernourished in Fiji, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.6 percent | — |
| 2002 | 3.5 percent | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6 percent | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4 percent | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5 percent | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 5 percent | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 5.6 percent | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2 percent | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 6.8 percent | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 7 percent | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.3 percent | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2 percent | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7 percent | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2 percent | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7.5 percent | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.3 percent | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.4 percent | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 5.6 percent | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2 percent | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 6.7 percent | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 7.3 percent | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8 percent | -6.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 6.8 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 percent, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 6.8 percent is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.75 percent, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 percent | 3.5 percent | 6.8 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.98 percent | 5.6 percent | 7.5 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 percent | 6.2 percent | 7.3 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Fiji?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Fiji was 6.8 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 recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 percent in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 percent in 2002.
- How does Fiji rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Fiji ranks 72nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.