Share of people who are undernourished in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of people who are undernourished was 7.2 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished in Vanuatu, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who are undernourished in Vanuatu stood at 7.2 percent.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Vanuatu peaked at 9.2 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.9 percent, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 67th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.26 percent | 7 percent | 9.2 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.43 percent | 6.9 percent | 7.9 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 percent | 7.2 percent | 8.3 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3744 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1753 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Vanuatu?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Vanuatu was 7.2 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 percent in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Vanuatu ranks 67th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.