Number of people who are undernourished in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of people who are undernourished was 177.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Africa Eastern and Southern is 177.60 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 177.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 108.70 million, in 2010.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 121.00 million | — |
| 2002 | 121.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 122.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 120.70 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 117.50 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 114.10 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 112.70 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 111.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 109.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 108.70 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 109.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 111.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 117.30 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 121.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 130.20 million | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 137.50 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 143.10 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 148.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 156.60 million | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 169.00 million | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 174.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 173.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 177.60 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.77 million | 109.90 million | 122.30 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 128.40 million | 108.70 million | 156.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.53 million | 169.00 million | 177.60 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 12 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12.20 million compare
- 13 Afghanistan 11.70 million compare
- 14 Egypt 10.80 million compare
- 15 Uganda 10.70 million compare
- 16 Somalia 9.80 million compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 9.20 million compare
- 18 Angola 8.30 million compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Africa Eastern and Southern was 177.60 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 177.60 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.70 million in 2010.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.