Number of people who are undernourished in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Number of people who are undernourished was 200,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
200,000
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
93rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
400,000
in 2009
All-time low
100,000
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Number of people who are undernourished in United Arab Emirates, 2004–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2004201220202004: 100.0k2005: 100.0k2006: 200.0k2007: 300.0k2008: 300.0k2009: 400.0k2010: 400.0k2011: 400.0k2012: 300.0k2013: 300.0k2014: 300.0k2015: 300.0k2016: 300.0k2017: 300.0k2018: 300.0k2019: 300.0k2020: 200.0k

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in United Arab Emirates is 200,000, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in United Arab Emirates peaked at 400,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2004.

United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Number of people who are undernourished in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Number of people who are undernourished in United Arab Emirates, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 100,000
2005 100,000 +0.0%
2006 200,000 +100.0%
2007 300,000 +50.0%
2008 300,000 +0.0%
2009 400,000 +33.3%
2010 400,000 +0.0%
2011 400,000 +0.0%
2012 300,000 -25.0%
2013 300,000 +0.0%
2014 300,000 +0.0%
2015 300,000 +0.0%
2016 300,000 +0.0%
2017 300,000 +0.0%
2018 300,000 +0.0%
2019 300,000 +0.0%
2020 200,000 -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 233,333 100,000 400,000 6
2010s 320,000 300,000 400,000 10
2020s 200,000 200,000 200,000 1

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  4. 93 Hong Kong, China 200,000 compare
  5. 93 Jamaica 200,000 compare
  6. 93 Serbia 200,000
  7. 93 Slovakia 200,000 compare
  8. 93 Solomon Islands 200,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people who are undernourished in United Arab Emirates?
Number of people who are undernourished in United Arab Emirates was 200,000 in 2020, 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2004.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of people who are undernourished?
United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
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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.