Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Namibia

Prevalence of undernourishment in Namibia in 2023 — 18.1%. Ranked 135 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 2.4 pp.

2023 18.1% −0.3 pp vs 2022
World rank 135of 165
Period maximum 29.1%2010
Period minimum 15.7%2001

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Namibia, 2001–202315202530200120042007201020132016201920222001: 15.7%2002: 16.5%2003: 17.7%2004: 18.4%2005: 19.9%2006: 22%2007: 24.1%2008: 26.1%2009: 28.2%2010: 29.1%2011: 27.6%2012: 25.1%2013: 23.3%2014: 22.5%2015: 21.7%2016: 20.6%2017: 20%2018: 19.2%2019: 18.9%2020: 18.5%2021: 18.7%2022: 18.4%2023: 18.1%
Change over the period: +2.4 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Namibia 18.1%
World 8.5%
Southern Africa computed 10.9%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 18.1 −0.3 pp
2022 18.4 −0.3 pp
2021 18.7 +0.2 pp
2020 18.5 −0.4 pp
2019 18.9 −0.3 pp
2018 19.2 −0.8 pp
2017 20 −0.6 pp
2016 20.6 −1.1 pp
2015 21.7 −0.8 pp
2014 22.5 −0.8 pp
2013 23.3 −1.8 pp
2012 25.1 −2.5 pp
2011 27.6 −1.5 pp
2010 29.1 +0.9 pp
2009 28.2 +2.1 pp
2008 26.1 +2 pp
2007 24.1 +2.1 pp
2006 22 +2.1 pp
2005 19.9 +1.5 pp
2004 18.4 +0.7 pp
2003 17.7 +1.2 pp
2002 16.5 +0.8 pp
2001 15.7

Southern Africa, 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.