Number of people who are undernourished in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Number of people who are undernourished was 236.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Pre-demographic dividend, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 236.20 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 4.3% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 236.20 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 128.50 million, in 2008.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 10th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 135.50 million | — |
| 2002 | 137.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 137.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 135.70 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 132.70 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 130.20 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 129.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 128.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 128.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 129.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 132.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 137.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 145.70 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 152.20 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 162.20 million | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 171.60 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 178.90 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 184.30 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 195.10 million | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 210.10 million | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 221.50 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 226.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 236.20 million | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.81 million | 128.50 million | 137.50 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 158.96 million | 129.20 million | 195.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.55 million | 210.10 million | 236.20 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 7 Kenya 20.40 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 17.90 million compare
- 9 Indonesia 17.70 million compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.40 million compare
- 11 Madagascar 12.30 million compare
- 12 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12.20 million compare
- 13 Afghanistan 11.70 million compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.011 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Pre-demographic dividend was 236.20 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 236.20 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.50 million in 2008.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.