Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Northern Africa

Prevalence of undernourishment in Northern Africa in 2023 — 7.4%. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 2 pp.

2023 7.4% +0.3 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 7.4%2023
Period minimum 4.8%2011

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Northern Africa, 2001–202345678200120042007201020132016201920222001: 5.4%2002: 5.3%2003: 5.5%2004: 5.6%2005: 5.5%2006: 5.3%2007: 5%2008: 4.9%2009: 4.8%2010: 4.8%2011: 4.8%2012: 4.9%2013: 5.6%2014: 5.7%2015: 5.8%2016: 6%2017: 6%2018: 6.1%2019: 6.3%2020: 6.8%2021: 7.3%2022: 7.1%2023: 7.4%
Change over the period: +2 pp Annual average: 0.09 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Northern Africa 7.4%
World 8.5%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 7.4 +0.3 pp
2022 7.1 −0.3 pp
2021 7.3 +0.6 pp
2020 6.8 +0.5 pp
2019 6.3 +0.2 pp
2018 6.1 +0 pp
2017 6 +0.1 pp
2016 6 +0.2 pp
2015 5.8 +0.1 pp
2014 5.7 +0 pp
2013 5.6 +0.8 pp
2012 4.9 +0.1 pp
2011 4.8 −0 pp
2010 4.8 −0 pp
2009 4.8 −0.1 pp
2008 4.9 −0.1 pp
2007 5 −0.3 pp
2006 5.3 −0.3 pp
2005 5.5 −0.1 pp
2004 5.6 +0.1 pp
2003 5.5 +0.1 pp
2002 5.3 −0.1 pp
2001 5.4

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.