Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kiribati

Kiribati: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 42.9 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
42.9
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
33rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
42.9
in 2023
All-time low
41
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kiribati, 2018–2023

0102030402018202020232018: 412019: 412020: 412021: 412022: 41.92023: 42.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 42.9 for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

That places Kiribati 33rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kiribati, 2018 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2018 41
2019 41 +0.0%
2020 41 +0.0%
2021 41 +0.0%
2022 41.9 +2.2%
2023 42.9 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41 41 41 2
2020s 41.7 41 42.9 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 30 Zambia 45.3 compare
  2. 31 Ghana 44.5 compare
  3. 32 Dominican Republic 43.8 compare
  4. 34 Lebanon 42.4 compare
  5. 35 Pakistan 42.1 compare
  6. 36 Burkina Faso 41.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kiribati?
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kiribati was 42.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 42.9 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2018.
How does Kiribati rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Kiribati ranks 33rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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