Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — India

Prevalence of undernourishment in India in 2023 — 12%. Ranked 118 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 6.1 pp.

2023 12% −1.5 pp vs 2022
World rank 118of 165
Period maximum 21.7%2004
Period minimum 10.5%2018

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — India, 2001–202310152025200120042007201020132016201920222001: 18.1%2002: 19.7%2003: 21.2%2004: 21.7%2005: 21.1%2006: 18.9%2007: 16.6%2008: 15.3%2009: 15%2010: 14.6%2011: 14.2%2012: 13.4%2013: 12.8%2014: 12.6%2015: 12.1%2016: 11.6%2017: 10.6%2018: 10.5%2019: 11.8%2020: 13.4%2021: 14.3%2022: 13.5%2023: 12%
Change over the period: −6.1 pp Annual average: -0.28 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

India 12%
World 8.5%
South Asia 11.7%
Southern Asia computed 12.4%
Prevalence of undernourishment — India, by year India All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 12 −1.5 pp
2022 13.5 −0.8 pp
2021 14.3 +0.9 pp
2020 13.4 +1.6 pp
2019 11.8 +1.3 pp
2018 10.5 −0.1 pp
2017 10.6 −1 pp
2016 11.6 −0.5 pp
2015 12.1 −0.5 pp
2014 12.6 −0.2 pp
2013 12.8 −0.6 pp
2012 13.4 −0.8 pp
2011 14.2 −0.4 pp
2010 14.6 −0.4 pp
2009 15 −0.3 pp
2008 15.3 −1.3 pp
2007 16.6 −2.3 pp
2006 18.9 −2.2 pp
2005 21.1 −0.6 pp
2004 21.7 +0.5 pp
2003 21.2 +1.5 pp
2002 19.7 +1.6 pp
2001 18.1

Southern 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.