Prevalence of undernourishment in Kiribati
Kiribati: Prevalence of undernourishment was 4.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.1
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
94th
of 169 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 2003
All-time low
3
in 2014
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Kiribati, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 4.1 for prevalence of undernourishment 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, prevalence of undernourishment in Kiribati peaked at 4.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.3 | — |
| 2002 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | -8.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.75, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.36 | 4 | 4.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.34 | 3 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 2.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Kiribati?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Kiribati was 4.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2014.
- How does Kiribati rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Kiribati ranks 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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