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
Number of people who are undernourished in United Arab Emirates, 2004–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
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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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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.