Hunger and malnutrition in New Zealand
Under 2.5% of people in New Zealand go without enough food.
under 2.5%undernourished (2024, FAO)
18%moderately or severely food insecure (2024)
15%children 6-59 months anaemic (2019, WHO)
5 per 1,000children who die before age five (2024)
Frequently asked questions
How many people are hungry in New Zealand?
Under 2.5% of people in New Zealand are undernourished (2024), FAO's lowest band, so hunger in the sense of too few calories is rare.
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.