Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — OECD

Prevalence of undernourishment in the OECD in 2023 — 2.6%. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 0.8 pp.

2023 2.6% −0 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 3.6%2003
Period minimum 2.6%2023

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — OECD, 2001–20232.533.54200120042007201020132016201920222001: 3.4%2002: 3.5%2003: 3.6%2004: 3.6%2005: 3.4%2006: 3.2%2007: 3.1%2008: 3%2009: 3%2010: 3%2011: 3%2012: 2.9%2013: 2.8%2014: 2.8%2015: 2.7%2016: 2.7%2017: 2.7%2018: 2.7%2019: 2.7%2020: 2.6%2021: 2.6%2022: 2.6%2023: 2.6%
Change over the period: −0.8 pp Annual average: -0.04 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

OECD 2.6%
World 8.5%
Prevalence of undernourishment — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 2.6 −0 pp
2022 2.6 −0 pp
2021 2.6 −0 pp
2020 2.6 −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 2.8 −0 pp
2013 2.8 −0.1 pp
2012 2.9 −0.1 pp
2011 3 −0 pp
2010 3 −0 pp
2009 3 −0 pp
2008 3 −0 pp
2007 3.1 −0.2 pp
2006 3.2 −0.2 pp
2005 3.4 −0.2 pp
2004 3.6 −0 pp
2003 3.6 +0.1 pp
2002 3.5 +0.1 pp
2001 3.4

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.