Number of people who are undernourished in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of people who are undernourished was 40.90 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Pakistan, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 40.90 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Pakistan peaked at 40.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.80 million, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.50 million | — |
| 2002 | 34.30 million | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 33.80 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.30 million | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 29.60 million | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 28.20 million | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 27.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.90 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 30.80 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 31.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.50 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.90 million | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 25.30 million | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 26.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.80 million | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 29.70 million | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 31.40 million | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 39.20 million | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 40.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 40.90 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.68 million | 27.90 million | 34.30 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.96 million | 24.80 million | 31.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.05 million | 31.40 million | 40.90 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Pakistan?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Pakistan was 40.90 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.90 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.80 million in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.