Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — BRICS

Prevalence of undernourishment in BRICS in 2023 — 6.8%. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 6.2 pp.

2023 6.8% −0.6 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 13.4%2003
Period minimum 6.1%2018

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — BRICS, 2001–202368101214200120042007201020132016201920222001: 13%2002: 13.2%2003: 13.4%2004: 13.2%2005: 12.6%2006: 11.4%2007: 10.1%2008: 9.1%2009: 8.5%2010: 8.1%2011: 7.8%2012: 7.4%2013: 7%2014: 6.9%2015: 6.7%2016: 6.5%2017: 6.1%2018: 6.1%2019: 6.6%2020: 7.3%2021: 7.7%2022: 7.4%2023: 6.8%
Change over the period: −6.2 pp Annual average: -0.28 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: BRICS

BRICS 6.8%
World 8.5%
Prevalence of undernourishment — BRICS, by year BRICS All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 6.8 −0.6 pp
2022 7.4 −0.3 pp
2021 7.7 +0.4 pp
2020 7.3 +0.7 pp
2019 6.6 +0.6 pp
2018 6.1 −0 pp
2017 6.1 −0.4 pp
2016 6.5 −0.2 pp
2015 6.7 −0.2 pp
2014 6.9 −0.1 pp
2013 7 −0.3 pp
2012 7.4 −0.4 pp
2011 7.8 −0.3 pp
2010 8.1 −0.4 pp
2009 8.5 −0.6 pp
2008 9.1 −1 pp
2007 10.1 −1.3 pp
2006 11.4 −1.2 pp
2005 12.6 −0.6 pp
2004 13.2 −0.2 pp
2003 13.4 +0.2 pp
2002 13.2 +0.2 pp
2001 13

About the indicator

The share of the population whose habitual intake of dietary energy is insufficient to maintain a normal, active and healthy life. The FAO estimate is built on food balance sheets, the distribution of consumption and the minimum energy requirement for the country in question — this is a modeled value, not an observed one.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.