Number of people who are undernourished in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of people who are undernourished was 12.20 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2001–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 12.20 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 12.30 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.90 million, in 2003.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 12th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.60 million | — |
| 2002 | 8.40 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.90 million | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 8.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.40 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 9.10 million | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 9.60 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 10.00 million | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.40 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.30 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 12.20 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.93 million | 7.90 million | 10.40 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.42 million | 10.70 million | 12.30 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 12.20 million in 2018, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.30 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.90 million in 2003.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 12th out of 130 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.