Number of people who are undernourished in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Number of people who are undernourished was 616.00 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in IDA & IBRD total, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 616.00 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 785.80 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 507.60 million, in 2017.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 769.40 million | — |
| 2002 | 780.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 785.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 770.70 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 743.50 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 695.00 million | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 644.90 million | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 610.00 million | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 587.10 million | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 539.90 million | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 531.90 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 516.40 million | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 512.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 512.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 512.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 510.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 507.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 511.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 550.50 million | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 601.10 million | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 635.40 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 633.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 616.00 million | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 709.61 million | 587.10 million | 785.80 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 520.58 million | 507.60 million | 550.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 621.42 million | 601.10 million | 635.40 million | 4 |
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More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 0.2951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in IDA & IBRD total?
- Number of people who are undernourished in IDA & IBRD total was 616.00 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 785.80 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 507.60 million in 2017.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.