Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — United Arab Emirates

Prevalence of undernourishment in the United Arab Emirates in 2023 — 2.5%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 165.

2023 2.5% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 1of 165
Period maximum 5.9%2009
Period minimum 2.5%2001

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — United Arab Emirates, 2001–202323456200120042007201020132016201920222001: 2.5%2002: 2.5%2003: 2.5%2004: 2.5%2005: 3.1%2006: 3.8%2007: 4.6%2008: 5.3%2009: 5.9%2010: 5.6%2011: 4.9%2012: 3.9%2013: 3.5%2014: 3.5%2015: 3.6%2016: 3.5%2017: 3.4%2018: 2.9%2019: 2.8%2020: 2.5%2021: 2.5%2022: 2.5%2023: 2.5%
Change over the period: +0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 2.5%
World 8.5%
Western Asia computed 8.8%
Prevalence of undernourishment — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 2.5 +0 pp
2022 2.5 +0 pp
2021 2.5 +0 pp
2020 2.5 −0.3 pp
2019 2.8 −0.1 pp
2018 2.9 −0.5 pp
2017 3.4 −0.1 pp
2016 3.5 −0.1 pp
2015 3.6 +0.1 pp
2014 3.5 +0 pp
2013 3.5 −0.4 pp
2012 3.9 −1 pp
2011 4.9 −0.7 pp
2010 5.6 −0.3 pp
2009 5.9 +0.6 pp
2008 5.3 +0.7 pp
2007 4.6 +0.8 pp
2006 3.8 +0.7 pp
2005 3.1 +0.6 pp
2004 2.5 +0 pp
2003 2.5 +0 pp
2002 2.5 +0 pp
2001 2.5

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.