Number of people who are undernourished in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of people who are undernourished was 800,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2014, number of people who are undernourished in Saudi Arabia stood at 800,000. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Saudi Arabia peaked at 900,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 800,000, in 2001.
Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 800,000 | — |
| 2002 | 900,000 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 800,000 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 900,000 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 800,000 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 844,444 | 800,000 | 900,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 820,000 | 800,000 | 900,000 | 5 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Saudi Arabia was 800,000 in 2014, 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 900,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 70th out of 130 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.