Number of people who are undernourished in Low income
Low income: Number of people who are undernourished was 159.70 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Low income, 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 Low income is 159.70 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Low income peaked at 159.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.90 million, in 2009.
Low income ranks 16th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 110.90 million | — |
| 2002 | 110.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 109.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 108.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 107.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 105.40 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 103.30 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 101.50 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 100.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 101.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 103.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 107.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 113.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 117.70 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 125.20 million | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 132.00 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 138.20 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 144.30 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 140.90 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 152.20 million | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 155.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 154.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 159.70 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.43 million | 100.90 million | 110.90 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 122.42 million | 101.40 million | 144.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.38 million | 152.20 million | 159.70 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % 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 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Low income?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Low income was 159.70 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 159.70 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.90 million in 2009.
- How does Low income rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Low income ranks 16th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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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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.