Undernourishment

Share of people whose food intake is below what they need for an active life. The independent read on the hunger question the Global Hunger Index raises, from the FAO's food-balance data rather than a survey.

Position from worst

2023

Published by

World Bank / FAO

annual

Undernourishment over time

2001–2023 · 23 observations · lower is better · % of population

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Period	Undernourishment
2023	12.0%
2022	13.5%
2021	14.3%
2020	13.4%
2019	11.8%
2018	10.5%
2017	10.6%
2016	11.6%
2015	12.1%
2014	12.6%
2013	12.8%
2012	13.4%
2011	14.2%
2010	14.6%
2009	15.0%
2008	15.3%
2007	16.6%
2006	18.9%
2005	21.1%
2004	21.7%
2003	21.2%
2002	19.7%
2001	18.1%

Compared with

China

2.5%

United States

2.5%

Germany

2.5%

Brazil

2.5%

Vietnam

5.3%

Nepal

5.3%

Indonesia

6.3%

Sri Lanka

7.4%

South Africa

10.0%

Bangladesh

10.4%

India

12.0%

Pakistan

16.5%

Latest available year for each country · % of population · lower is better

Source

World Bank / FAO — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS