Number of people who are undernourished in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Number of people who are undernourished was 359.20 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Early-demographic dividend, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Early-demographic dividend stood at 359.20 million.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 482.50 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 304.80 million, in 2018.
That places Early-demographic dividend 6th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 435.60 million | — |
| 2002 | 458.60 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 478.60 million | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 482.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 471.90 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 440.70 million | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 408.00 million | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 389.30 million | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 381.90 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 374.40 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 365.80 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 352.30 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 341.80 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 336.80 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 328.20 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 317.30 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 306.00 million | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 304.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 334.20 million | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 364.10 million | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 386.50 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 379.30 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 359.20 million | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 438.57 million | 381.90 million | 482.50 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 336.16 million | 304.80 million | 374.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.27 million | 359.20 million | 386.50 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Early-demographic dividend?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Early-demographic dividend was 359.20 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 482.50 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.80 million in 2018.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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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.