Number of people who are undernourished in Argentina
Argentina: Number of people who are undernourished was 1.50 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Argentina, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.50 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Argentina peaked at 1.70 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 2001.
Argentina ranks 61st of 130 countries 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.10 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.10 million | 1.70 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.20 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.50 million | 1.60 million | 4 |
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More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.721 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Argentina?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Argentina was 1.50 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Argentina ranks 61st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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.