Prevalence of undernourishment in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 4.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in New Caledonia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 4.9 for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in New Caledonia peaked at 9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2023.
That places New Caledonia 89th 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 New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.1 | — |
| 2002 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.3 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.9 | -5.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 4.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 4.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.75, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.69 | 8.1 | 9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0497 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0394 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0403 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.277 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0018 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in New Caledonia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in New Caledonia was 4.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- New Caledonia ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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