Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — European Union

Prevalence of undernourishment in the European Union in 2023 — 2.5%. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 0.2 pp.

2023 2.5% −0 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 2.7%2001
Period minimum 2.5%2021

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — European Union, 2001–20232.52.62.62.72.7200120042007201020132016201920222001: 2.7%2002: 2.7%2003: 2.6%2004: 2.6%2005: 2.6%2006: 2.6%2007: 2.6%2008: 2.6%2009: 2.6%2010: 2.6%2011: 2.6%2012: 2.6%2013: 2.6%2014: 2.6%2015: 2.6%2016: 2.6%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: −0.2 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

European Union 2.5%
World 8.5%
Prevalence of undernourishment — European Union, by year European Union 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 2.6 −0 pp
2015 2.6 −0 pp
2014 2.6 +0 pp
2013 2.6 −0 pp
2012 2.6 −0 pp
2011 2.6 +0 pp
2010 2.6 +0 pp
2009 2.6 −0 pp
2008 2.6 −0 pp
2007 2.6 −0 pp
2006 2.6 −0 pp
2005 2.6 −0 pp
2004 2.6 −0 pp
2003 2.6 −0 pp
2002 2.7 −0 pp
2001 2.7

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.