Number of people who are undernourished in Namibia
Namibia: Number of people who are undernourished was 500,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Namibia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Namibia stood at 500,000.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Namibia peaked at 600,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 300,000, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 75th of 130 countries 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 300,000 | — |
| 2002 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500,000 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 600,000 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500,000 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 500,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 500,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411,111 | 300,000 | 600,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 530,000 | 500,000 | 600,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Namibia?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Namibia was 500,000 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Namibia ranks 75th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.