Number of people who are undernourished in OECD members
OECD members: Number of people who are undernourished was 6.20 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in OECD members, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
OECD members recorded 6.20 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in OECD members peaked at 19.60 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.10 million, in 2021.
OECD members ranks 30th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.00 million | — |
| 2002 | 18.50 million | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 19.50 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 19.60 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.50 million | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 14.10 million | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 12.60 million | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 12.40 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.50 million | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 10.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.90 million | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 9.40 million | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.70 million | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 8.20 million | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.60 million | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 7.50 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.40 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.10 million | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.60 million | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.10 million | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 6.40 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 6.20 million | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.52 million | 10.50 million | 19.60 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.38 million | 7.10 million | 10.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 million | 6.10 million | 6.60 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.2511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.2277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in OECD members?
- Number of people who are undernourished in OECD members was 6.20 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 19.60 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.10 million in 2021.
- How does OECD members rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- OECD members ranks 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.