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Share of people who are undernourished in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Share of people who are undernourished was 20 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20 percent
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
26th
of 169 countries
All-time high
22 percent
in 2021
All-time low
11.2 percent
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of people who are undernourished in Solomon Islands, 2001–2023

051015202001201220232001: 11.2 percent2002: 11.5 percent2003: 11.4 percent2004: 11.9 percent2005: 12.2 percent2006: 12.9 percent2007: 13.1 percent2008: 14.1 percent2009: 14.1 percent2010: 14.8 percent2011: 15.8 percent2012: 17.4 percent2013: 18.8 percent2014: 19 percent2015: 18.7 percent2016: 18 percent2017: 17.9 percent2018: 18 percent2019: 19 percent2020: 20.6 percent2021: 22 percent2022: 22 percent2023: 20 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 20 percent for share of people who are undernourished in 2023.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Solomon Islands peaked at 22 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2 percent, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.49 percent 11.2 percent 14.1 percent 9
2010s 17.74 percent 14.8 percent 19 percent 10
2020s 21.15 percent 20 percent 22 percent 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 24 Malawi 21.4 percent compare
  2. 25 Tanzania 20.2 percent compare
  3. 27 Nigeria 19.9 percent compare
  4. 28 Ethiopia 19.7 percent compare
  5. 28 Zimbabwe 19.7 percent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who are undernourished in Solomon Islands?
Share of people who are undernourished in Solomon Islands was 20 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 Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 22 percent in 2021.
What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2 percent in 2001.
How does Solomon Islands rank for share of people who are undernourished?
Solomon Islands ranks 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of people who are undernourished 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 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who are undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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