Number of people who are undernourished in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Number of people who are undernourished was 200,000 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
200,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
200,000
in 2012
All-time low
200,000
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2023

Number of people who are undernourished in Hong Kong, China, 2012–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2012201720232012: 200.0k2013: 200.0k2014: 200.0k2021: 200.0k2022: 200.0k2023: 200.0k

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).

Analysis

In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Hong Kong, China 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, China peaked at 200,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2012.

That places Hong Kong, China 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, China, year by year

Annual values for Number of people who are undernourished in Hong Kong, China, 2012 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 200,000 200,000 200,000 3
2020s 200,000 200,000 200,000 3

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  5. 93 Serbia 200,000
  6. 93 Slovakia 200,000 compare
  7. 93 Solomon Islands 200,000 compare
  8. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 200,000 compare
  9. 93 United Arab Emirates 200,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people who are undernourished in Hong Kong, China?
Number of people who are undernourished in Hong Kong, China 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, China?
The highest recorded value was 200,000 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2012.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for number of people who are undernourished?
Hong Kong, China ranks 93rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong, 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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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
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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.