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.
Share of people who are undernourished in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.3 percent | — |
| 2002 | 4.4 percent | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6 percent | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5 percent | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.4 percent | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3 percent | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1 percent | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 4 percent | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7 percent | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4 percent | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2 percent | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1 percent | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3 percent | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1 percent | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2 percent | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6 percent | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1 percent | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 4.5 percent | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6 percent | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5 percent | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.1 percent | -8.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4.1 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12 percent, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4.1 percent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.75 percent, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
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.