Vanuatu—Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)
Category: AgricultureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #67 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
7.2%
2023
YoY Change
-10.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#67
of 167 countries
Maximum
9.2%
2001
Minimum
6.9%
2010
CAGR
-1.1%
23 years
Last
7.2%
Previous
8.0%
Highest
9.2%
Lowest
6.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Vanuatu's prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 7.2% in 2023, ranking #67 out of 167 countries. This represents a -10.0% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 9.2% (2001) and the lowest was 6.9% (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.2% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.2% |
Top Countries — Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 54.2% | 2023 |
| 2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 53.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 39.5% | 2023 |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 39.0% | 2023 |
| 5 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 38.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Zambia | 37.2% | 2023 |
| 7 | Kenya | 36.8% | 2023 |
| 8 | Liberia | 35.5% | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 32.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Central African Republic | 29.8% | 2023 |