Share of people who are undernourished in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of people who are undernourished was 4.1 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished in Kiribati, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 4.1 percent for share of people who are undernourished in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Kiribati peaked at 4.6 percent in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3 percent, in 2014.
That places Kiribati 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.36 percent | 4 percent | 4.6 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.34 percent | 3 percent | 4.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 percent | 4.1 percent | 4.6 percent | 4 |
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More reference data data for Kiribati
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0871 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Kiribati?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Kiribati was 4.1 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 percent in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 percent in 2014.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Kiribati ranks 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 people who are undernourished. 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.