Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — China

Prevalence of undernourishment in China in 2023 — 2.5%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 7.5 pp.

2023 2.5% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 1of 165
Period maximum 10%2001
Period minimum 2.5%2010

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — China, 2001–202302.557.510200120042007201020132016201920222001: 10%2002: 9.3%2003: 8.6%2004: 7.8%2005: 6.9%2006: 6%2007: 4.9%2008: 3.9%2009: 2.9%2010: 2.5%2011: 2.5%2012: 2.5%2013: 2.5%2014: 2.5%2015: 2.5%2016: 2.5%2017: 2.5%2018: 2.5%2019: 2.5%2020: 2.5%2021: 2.5%2022: 2.5%2023: 2.5%
Change over the period: −7.5 pp Annual average: -0.34 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

China 2.5%
World 8.5%
Eastern Asia computed 2.5%
Prevalence of undernourishment — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 2.5 +0 pp
2022 2.5 +0 pp
2021 2.5 +0 pp
2020 2.5 +0 pp
2019 2.5 +0 pp
2018 2.5 +0 pp
2017 2.5 +0 pp
2016 2.5 +0 pp
2015 2.5 +0 pp
2014 2.5 +0 pp
2013 2.5 +0 pp
2012 2.5 +0 pp
2011 2.5 +0 pp
2010 2.5 −0.4 pp
2009 2.9 −1 pp
2008 3.9 −1 pp
2007 4.9 −1.1 pp
2006 6 −0.9 pp
2005 6.9 −0.9 pp
2004 7.8 −0.8 pp
2003 8.6 −0.7 pp
2002 9.3 −0.7 pp
2001 10

Eastern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.