Number of people who are undernourished in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Number of people who are undernourished was 614.90 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Low & middle income, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Low & middle income stood at 614.90 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Low & middle income peaked at 787.40 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 518.50 million, in 2017.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 769.20 million | — |
| 2002 | 781.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 787.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 776.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 749.70 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 702.10 million | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 652.70 million | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 618.20 million | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 595.60 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 548.80 million | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 541.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 525.80 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 522.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 521.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 522.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 521.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 518.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 522.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 549.20 million | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 599.80 million | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 634.90 million | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 632.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 614.90 million | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 714.73 million | 595.60 million | 787.40 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 529.31 million | 518.50 million | 549.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 620.42 million | 599.80 million | 634.90 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 0.1804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Low & middle income?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Low & middle income was 614.90 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 787.40 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 518.50 million in 2017.
- How does Low & middle income rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.