Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Europe & Central Asia

Prevalence of undernourishment in Europe & Central Asia in 2023 — 2.8%. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 2.2 pp.

2023 2.8% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 5%2001
Period minimum 2.7%2018

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Europe & Central Asia, 2001–20232345200120042007201020132016201920222001: 5%2002: 4.9%2003: 4.7%2004: 4.4%2005: 4%2006: 3.7%2007: 3.3%2008: 3.1%2009: 3%2010: 2.9%2011: 2.8%2012: 2.8%2013: 2.8%2014: 2.7%2015: 2.7%2016: 2.7%2017: 2.7%2018: 2.7%2019: 2.7%2020: 2.7%2021: 2.8%2022: 2.8%2023: 2.8%
Change over the period: −2.2 pp Annual average: -0.1 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia 2.8%
World 8.5%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 2.8 +0 pp
2022 2.8 +0 pp
2021 2.8 +0.1 pp
2020 2.7 +0 pp
2019 2.7 +0 pp
2018 2.7 −0 pp
2017 2.7 −0 pp
2016 2.7 −0 pp
2015 2.7 −0 pp
2014 2.7 −0 pp
2013 2.8 −0 pp
2012 2.8 −0 pp
2011 2.8 −0.1 pp
2010 2.9 −0.1 pp
2009 3 −0.2 pp
2008 3.1 −0.2 pp
2007 3.3 −0.3 pp
2006 3.7 −0.4 pp
2005 4 −0.4 pp
2004 4.4 −0.3 pp
2003 4.7 −0.2 pp
2002 4.9 −0.1 pp
2001 5

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.