Number of people who are undernourished in Middle income
Middle income: Number of people who are undernourished was 455.20 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in 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 Middle income is 455.20 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Middle income peaked at 677.80 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 377.80 million, in 2018.
Middle income ranks 4th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 658.30 million | — |
| 2002 | 671.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 677.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 667.80 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 642.00 million | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 596.70 million | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 549.40 million | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 516.70 million | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 494.70 million | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 447.40 million | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 437.30 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 418.70 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 408.30 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 404.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 397.70 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 389.10 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 380.30 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 377.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 408.30 million | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 447.60 million | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 479.70 million | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 477.70 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 455.20 million | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 608.30 million | 494.70 million | 677.80 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 406.89 million | 377.80 million | 447.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 465.05 million | 447.60 million | 479.70 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.62 % 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 0.012 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Middle income?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Middle income was 455.20 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 677.80 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 377.80 million in 2018.
- How does Middle income rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.