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

Latest (2023)
616.00 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
2nd
of 42 groups
All-time high
785.80 million
in 2003
All-time low
507.60 million
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number of people who are undernourished in IDA & IBRD total, 2001–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2001201220232001: 769.4M2002: 780.1M2003: 785.8M2004: 770.7M2005: 743.5M2006: 695.0M2007: 644.9M2008: 610.0M2009: 587.1M2010: 539.9M2011: 531.9M2012: 516.4M2013: 512.5M2014: 512.0M2015: 512.9M2016: 510.9M2017: 507.6M2018: 511.2M2019: 550.5M2020: 601.1M2021: 635.4M2022: 633.2M2023: 616.0M

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

Annual values for Number of people who are undernourished in IDA & IBRD total, 2001 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

  1. 1 India 172.10 million compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 45.40 million compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 40.90 million compare
  4. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40.70 million compare
  5. 5 China 38.50 million compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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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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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.