Hunger and malnutrition in Fiji
7.2% of people in Fiji do not get enough to eat, about 67 thousand. 7.2% of young children are too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition, and 4.6% are dangerously thin.
Global Hunger Index score over time
Out of 100, lower is better. The index rescores past years with the latest data, so these are comparable with each other.
- 20009.2
- 20069.5
- 201210.4
- 20189.6
- 202610
Undernourishment in Fiji since 2002
Share of people not getting enough calories, FAO. Each figure is a three-year average centred on the year.
- 20023.5%
- 20044.0%
- 20065.0%
- 20086.2%
- 20107.3%
- 20127.6%
- 20147.2%
- 20167.5%
- 20186.2%
- 20205.8%
- 20227.4%
- 20247.2%
How Fiji compares
Fiji has the 96th highest child stunting of 129 countries with an estimate since 2015. In East Asia & Pacific it is 20th of 27.
Frequently asked questions
What is Fiji's rank in the Global Hunger Index?
Fiji ranks 51 in the 2026 Global Hunger Index with a score of 10, which the index calls moderate. It scored 9.2 in 2000. The score combines undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting and deaths of children under five.
How many people are hungry in Fiji?
FAO estimates 7.2% of people in Fiji were undernourished in 2024, about 67 thousand people. 29% faced moderate or severe food insecurity (2022).
What percentage of children are stunted in Fiji?
7.2% of children under five in Fiji were stunted in 2021, which WHO rates low. 4.6% were wasted (2021). That ranks Fiji 96 of 129 countries with an estimate since 2015, highest first.
Sources: FAO (undernourishment, food insecurity), UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates (stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight), WHO (anaemia) and UN IGME (child deaths), as published by the World Bank; Global Hunger Index 2026.