Number of people who are undernourished in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Number of people who are undernourished was 18.30 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people who are undernourished in Late-demographic dividend, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 18.30 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 206.00 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.30 million, in 2023.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 29th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people who are undernourished in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 206.00 million | — |
| 2002 | 193.00 million | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 178.30 million | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 161.20 million | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 147.90 million | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 134.10 million | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 118.30 million | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 103.20 million | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 88.20 million | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 48.10 million | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 45.50 million | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 38.80 million | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 37.50 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 35.70 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 34.60 million | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 34.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.50 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 20.00 million | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 25.30 million | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 25.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.30 million | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.80 million | 88.20 million | 206.00 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.23 million | 20.00 million | 48.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.62 million | 18.30 million | 25.50 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.5841 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0337 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 -0.4234 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Late-demographic dividend?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Late-demographic dividend was 18.30 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 206.00 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.30 million in 2023.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 29th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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About this data
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.