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.
Share of people who are undernourished in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.2 percent | — |
| 2002 | 9.1 percent | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.9 percent | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7 percent | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.5 percent | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8 percent | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.6 percent | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3 percent | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7 percent | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.9 percent | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1 percent | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6 percent | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4 percent | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.4 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6 percent | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.9 percent | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 8.2 percent | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 8.3 percent | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8 percent | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2 percent | -10.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 7.2 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12 percent, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 7.2 percent is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.75 percent, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
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.