Prevalence of undernourishment in lower-middle-income countries in 2023 — 12.4%. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 5.5 pp.
2001–2023 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lower-middle-income countries
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12.4 | −0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 13 | −0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 13.1 | +0.9 pp |
| 2020 | 12.2 | +0.9 pp |
| 2019 | 11.3 | +0.8 pp |
| 2018 | 10.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 10.7 | −0.5 pp |
| 2016 | 11.2 | −0.5 pp |
| 2015 | 11.7 | −0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 12.1 | −0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 12.4 | −0.5 pp |
| 2012 | 12.9 | −0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 13.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 13.8 | −0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 14.1 | −0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 14.4 | −0.8 pp |
| 2007 | 15.2 | −1.4 pp |
| 2006 | 16.5 | −1.4 pp |
| 2005 | 17.9 | −0.7 pp |
| 2004 | 18.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 18.8 | +0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 18.4 | +0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 17.8 | — |
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.