Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS•Percentage•2001 → 2023•169 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
169
Frequency
yearly
Range
2001 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.5%
2.5% – 2.5%
2.5% – 3.8%
3.8% – 6.8%
6.8% – 12.1%
12.1% – 21.4%
> 21.4%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
169 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Countries
169
Median
5.3%
Mean
10%
25th pctl
2.5%
75th pctl
14.3%
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Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
HaitiSomalia, Fed. Rep.Madagascar
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| HaitiHTI | 54.2% | 2023 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 53.2% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 47% | 2018 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 39.5% | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 39% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 38.5% | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 37.2% | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 36.8% | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 35.5% | 2023 | |
| ChadTCD | 32% | 2023 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 29.8% | 2023 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 28.7% | 2023 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 28.1% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 26.4% | 2023 | |
| GabonGAB | 25.3% | 2023 | |
| RwandaRWA | 24.4% | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 24.1% | 2023 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 24% | 2023 | |
| AngolaAGO | 22.5% | 2023 | |
| South SudanSSD | 22.3% | 2023 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 22.1% | 2023 | |
| UgandaUGA | 22% | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 21.8% | 2023 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 21.8% | 2023 | |
| MalawiMWI | 21.4% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 20.2% | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 20% | 2023 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 19.9% | 2023 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 19.7% | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 19.7% | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 18.7% | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 18.1% | 2023 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 17.4% | 2023 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 17.3% | 2022 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 16.8% | 2023 | |
| LibyaLBY | 16.5% | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 16.5% | 2023 | |
| ComorosCOM | 15.4% | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 14.9% | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 14.8% | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 14.7% | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 14.3% | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 14.3% | 2023 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 13.5% | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 13.1% | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 12.9% | 2023 | |
| NigerNER | 12.9% | 2023 | |
| MaliMLI | 12.3% | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 12.1% | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 12% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 11.8% | 2023 | |
| GuineaGIN | 11.4% | 2023 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 11.2% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 11.2% | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 11.1% | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 11% | 2021 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 10.4% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 10% | 2023 | |
| SurinameSUR | 9.7% | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 9.4% | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 9.1% | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 8.7% | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 8.7% | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 8.7% | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 8.4% | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 7.7% | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 7.4% | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 7.2% | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 7% | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 7% | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 6.9% | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 6.9% | 2023 | |
| FijiFJI | 6.8% | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 6.8% | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 6.7% | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 6.3% | 2023 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 6.3% | 2023 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 6.1% | 2023 | |
| OmanOMN | 5.9% | 2023 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 5.9% | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 5.7% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 5.4% | 2023 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 5.4% | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 5.3% | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 5.3% | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 5.2% | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 5.2% | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 5.1% | 2023 | |
| SenegalSEN | 5.1% | 2023 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 4.9% | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 4.8% | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 4.6% | 2023 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 4.4% | 2023 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 4.3% | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 4.1% | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 3.9% | 2023 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 3.8% | 2023 | |
| DominicaDMA | 3.6% | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 3.6% | 2023 | |
| SamoaWSM | 3.6% | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 3.4% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 3.1% | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 3.1% | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 3% | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 3% | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 2.7% | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| BrazilBRA | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| CubaCUB | 2.5% | 2006 | |
| CyprusCYP | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| HungaryHUN | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 2.5% | 2023 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)