Number of people who are undernourished in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Number of people who are undernourished was 200,000 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people who are undernourished in Hong Kong, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Hong Kong stood at 200,000. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Hong Kong peaked at 200,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2012.
That places Hong Kong 93rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people who are undernourished in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 200,000 | — |
| 2013 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 200,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,000, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 200,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 3 |
| 2020s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Hong Kong?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Hong Kong ranks 93rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.