Hunger and malnutrition in New Caledonia
4.1% of people in New Caledonia do not get enough to eat, about 12 thousand.
4.1%undernourished (2024, FAO)
Undernourishment in New Caledonia since 2002
Share of people not getting enough calories, FAO. Each figure is a three-year average centred on the year.
- 20028.3%
- 20048.9%
- 20068.9%
- 20089.0%
- 20108.2%
- 20128.4%
- 20148.0%
- 20167.6%
- 20186.7%
- 20205.4%
- 20224.7%
- 20244.1%
Frequently asked questions
How many people are hungry in New Caledonia?
FAO estimates 4.1% of people in New Caledonia were undernourished in 2024, about 12 thousand people.
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.