Number of people who are undernourished in European Union
European Union: Number of people who are undernourished was 200,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people who are undernourished in European Union, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
European Union recorded 200,000 for number of people who are undernourished in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in European Union peaked at 1.60 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2021.
European Union ranks 40th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people who are undernourished in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.50 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 700,000 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 800,000 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 600,000 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 400,000 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 700,000 | 1.60 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 580,000 | 400,000 | 800,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 37 Burkina Faso 3.00 million compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 3.00 million compare
- 39 Mali 2.90 million compare
- 39 Myanmar 2.90 million compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.70 million compare
- 41 Ukraine 2.70 million compare
- 43 Morocco 2.60 million compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0334 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, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.1103 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.1024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in European Union?
- Number of people who are undernourished in European Union was 200,000 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2021.
- How does European Union rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- European Union ranks 40th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.