Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — World

Prevalence of undernourishment in the world in 2023 — 8.5%. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 4.3 pp.

2023 8.5% −0.1 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 12.9%2002
Period minimum 7.3%2018

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — World, 2001–202368101214200120042007201020132016201920222001: 12.8%2002: 12.9%2003: 12.8%2004: 12.4%2005: 11.9%2006: 11%2007: 10.1%2008: 9.5%2009: 9.1%2010: 8.7%2011: 8.4%2012: 8.1%2013: 7.8%2014: 7.7%2015: 7.6%2016: 7.5%2017: 7.4%2018: 7.3%2019: 7.8%2020: 8.2%2021: 8.6%2022: 8.6%2023: 8.5%
Change over the period: −4.3 pp Annual average: -0.2 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

World 8.5%
World 8.5%
Prevalence of undernourishment — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 8.5 −0.1 pp
2022 8.6 +0 pp
2021 8.6 +0.4 pp
2020 8.2 +0.4 pp
2019 7.8 +0.5 pp
2018 7.3 −0.1 pp
2017 7.4 −0.1 pp
2016 7.5 −0.1 pp
2015 7.6 −0.1 pp
2014 7.7 −0.1 pp
2013 7.8 −0.3 pp
2012 8.1 −0.3 pp
2011 8.4 −0.3 pp
2010 8.7 −0.4 pp
2009 9.1 −0.4 pp
2008 9.5 −0.6 pp
2007 10.1 −0.9 pp
2006 11 −0.9 pp
2005 11.9 −0.5 pp
2004 12.4 −0.4 pp
2003 12.8 −0.1 pp
2002 12.9 +0.1 pp
2001 12.8

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.