Number of people who are undernourished in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of people who are undernourished was 216.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Least developed countries, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Least developed countries is 216.00 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Least developed countries peaked at 216.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 157.00 million, in 2010.
That places Least developed countries 11th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 188.10 million | — |
| 2002 | 185.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 183.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 179.00 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 174.50 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 168.70 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 163.80 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 159.40 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 157.90 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 157.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 157.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 159.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 164.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 165.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 172.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 178.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 182.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 186.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 193.70 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 206.80 million | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 210.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 211.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 216.00 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173.31 million | 157.90 million | 188.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 171.67 million | 157.00 million | 193.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.15 million | 206.80 million | 216.00 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 8 Bangladesh 17.90 million compare
- 9 Indonesia 17.70 million compare
- 10 Tanzania 13.40 million compare
- 11 Madagascar 12.30 million compare
- 12 North Korea 12.20 million compare
- 13 Afghanistan 11.70 million compare
- 14 Egypt 10.80 million compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Least developed countries?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Least developed countries was 216.00 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 216.00 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.00 million in 2010.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.