Number of people who are undernourished in India
India: Number of people who are undernourished was 172.10 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in India, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
India recorded 172.10 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in India peaked at 247.00 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 143.90 million, in 2017.
That places India 1st out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 194.90 million | — |
| 2002 | 216.30 million | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 236.80 million | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 247.00 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 243.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 222.20 million | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 197.20 million | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 185.10 million | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 184.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 181.20 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 178.50 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 171.00 million | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 166.40 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 165.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 161.20 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 155.70 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 143.90 million | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 144.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 164.50 million | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 188.40 million | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 201.90 million | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 192.00 million | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 172.10 million | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.19 million | 184.30 million | 247.00 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 163.21 million | 143.90 million | 181.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.60 million | 172.10 million | 201.90 million | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in India?
- Number of people who are undernourished in India was 172.10 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 247.00 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.90 million in 2017.
- How does India rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- India ranks 1st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.