Prevalence of undernourishment in Western Asia in 2023 — 8.8%. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 3.1 pp.
2001–2023 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.8 | +0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 8.6 | +0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 8.4 | +0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 7.6 | +0.5 pp |
| 2018 | 7.1 | +0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 6.7 | +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 6.3 | +0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 5.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 5.7 | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 5.5 | +0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 5.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 5.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 5.2 | −0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 5.6 | −0.7 pp |
| 2007 | 6.3 | −1 pp |
| 2006 | 7.3 | −1.4 pp |
| 2005 | 8.7 | −1.6 pp |
| 2004 | 10.3 | −1 pp |
| 2003 | 11.3 | −0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 11.9 | −0 pp |
| 2001 | 11.9 | — |
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.