Number of people who are undernourished in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Number of people who are undernourished was 381.60 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Lower middle 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 Lower middle income is 381.60 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Lower middle income peaked at 419.50 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 301.70 million, in 2018.
That places Lower middle income 5th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 375.50 million | — |
| 2002 | 398.10 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 416.60 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 419.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 409.40 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 381.80 million | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 353.60 million | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 339.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 338.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 335.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 333.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 325.10 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 320.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 318.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 316.20 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 309.70 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 302.10 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 301.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 331.70 million | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 365.20 million | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 396.50 million | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 396.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 381.60 million | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 381.36 million | 338.30 million | 419.50 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 319.41 million | 301.70 million | 335.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.85 million | 365.20 million | 396.50 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.45 % 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 0.0055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Lower middle income?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Lower middle income was 381.60 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 419.50 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 301.70 million in 2018.
- How does Lower middle income rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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.