Number of people who are undernourished in High income
High income: Number of people who are undernourished was 3.00 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in High income, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in High income is 3.00 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in High income peaked at 11.70 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million, in 2021.
That places High income 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.70 million | — |
| 2002 | 11.50 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.60 million | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 7.00 million | -34.0% |
| 2005 | 5.40 million | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 4.90 million | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 4.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.70 million | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.90 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.80 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.80 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.70 million | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.50 million | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.30 million | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.10 million | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.29 million | 4.70 million | 11.70 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.19 million | 3.30 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 million | 2.40 million | 3.10 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 32 Niger 3.40 million compare
- 32 Philippines 3.40 million compare
- 32 Rwanda 3.40 million compare
- 35 Thailand 3.30 million compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 3.20 million compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 3.00 million compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 3.00 million compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % 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 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in High income?
- Number of people who are undernourished in High income was 3.00 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.70 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2021.
- How does High income rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- High income ranks 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.