Number of people who are undernourished in China
China: Number of people who are undernourished was 38.50 million in 2009. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in China, 2001–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
China recorded 38.50 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in China peaked at 127.30 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.50 million, in 2009.
That places China 5th out of 130 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of people who are undernourished in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 127.30 million | — |
| 2002 | 120.20 million | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 111.30 million | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 101.50 million | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 90.60 million | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 78.80 million | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 65.30 million | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 51.70 million | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 38.50 million | -25.5% |
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More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in China?
- Number of people who are undernourished in China was 38.50 million in 2009, 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 127.30 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.50 million in 2009.
- How does China rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- China ranks 5th out of 130 countries with data for 2009.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.