Number of people who are undernourished in Arab World
Arab World: Number of people who are undernourished was 43.70 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Arab World, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Arab World stood at 43.70 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Arab World peaked at 44.00 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.70 million, in 2001.
That places Arab World 22nd out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.70 million | — |
| 2002 | 23.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.90 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 24.50 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 24.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.70 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 30.70 million | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 31.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 34.00 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 35.50 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 35.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.80 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 40.90 million | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 44.00 million | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 41.50 million | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 43.70 million | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.46 million | 23.70 million | 25.00 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.55 million | 25.30 million | 37.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.52 million | 40.90 million | 44.00 million | 4 |
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Arab World?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Arab World was 43.70 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 44.00 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.70 million in 2001.
- How does Arab World rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Arab World ranks 22nd out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.