Number of people who are undernourished in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of people who are undernourished was 92.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 92.20 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 92.20 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.70 million, in 2007.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 17th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62.10 million | — |
| 2002 | 64.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 63.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 60.90 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 58.40 million | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 56.60 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 55.70 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 57.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 59.30 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 61.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 62.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 62.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 62.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.50 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 59.70 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 62.40 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 61.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.80 million | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 74.80 million | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 85.90 million | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 90.00 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 92.20 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.32 million | 55.70 million | 64.00 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.33 million | 59.30 million | 69.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.72 million | 74.80 million | 92.20 million | 4 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 92.20 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.20 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.70 million in 2007.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.