Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — East Asia & Pacific

Prevalence of undernourishment in East Asia & Pacific in 2023 — 3.5%. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 9.1 pp.

2023 3.5% −0.1 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 12.6%2001
Period minimum 3.5%2023

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — East Asia & Pacific, 2001–2023051015200120042007201020132016201920222001: 12.6%2002: 11.9%2003: 11.2%2004: 10.6%2005: 9.9%2006: 9.1%2007: 8.2%2008: 7.3%2009: 6.4%2010: 5.8%2011: 5.4%2012: 5.2%2013: 5%2014: 4.9%2015: 4.7%2016: 4.5%2017: 4.3%2018: 4.2%2019: 3.7%2020: 3.6%2021: 3.6%2022: 3.5%2023: 3.5%
Change over the period: −9.1 pp Annual average: -0.42 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific 3.5%
World 8.5%
Prevalence of undernourishment — East Asia & Pacific, by year East Asia & Pacific All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.5 −0.1 pp
2022 3.5 −0 pp
2021 3.6 −0 pp
2020 3.6 −0 pp
2019 3.7 −0.5 pp
2018 4.2 −0.1 pp
2017 4.3 −0.2 pp
2016 4.5 −0.2 pp
2015 4.7 −0.2 pp
2014 4.9 −0.1 pp
2013 5 −0.2 pp
2012 5.2 −0.2 pp
2011 5.4 −0.4 pp
2010 5.8 −0.6 pp
2009 6.4 −0.9 pp
2008 7.3 −0.9 pp
2007 8.2 −0.9 pp
2006 9.1 −0.7 pp
2005 9.9 −0.7 pp
2004 10.6 −0.7 pp
2003 11.2 −0.7 pp
2002 11.9 −0.6 pp
2001 12.6

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.