Prevalence of undernourishment in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Prevalence of undernourishment was 20 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
26th
of 169 countries
All-time high
22
in 2021
All-time low
11.2
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Solomon Islands, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 20 for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Solomon Islands peaked at 22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 26th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.2 | — |
| 2002 | 11.5 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.9 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 12.2 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.9 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 13.1 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.1 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.8 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 15.8 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 17.4 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 18.8 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.9 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 20.6 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 22 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | -9.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 20 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 20 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.75, 4.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.49 | 11.2 | 14.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.74 | 14.8 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.15 | 20 | 22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Solomon Islands?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Solomon Islands was 20 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Solomon Islands ranks 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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