Number of people who are undernourished in Small states
Small states: Number of people who are undernourished was 2.30 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Small states, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Small states recorded 2.30 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Small states peaked at 2.70 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million, in 2014.
Small states ranks 36th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.70 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 million | 2.30 million | 2.70 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 2.10 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million | 2.10 million | 2.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.8321 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Small states?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Small states was 2.30 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2014.
- How does Small states rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Small states ranks 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.