Number of people who are undernourished in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Number of people who are undernourished was 73.60 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people who are undernourished in Upper middle income, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Upper middle income stood at 73.60 million. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Upper middle income peaked at 282.80 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 73.60 million, in 2023.
That places Upper middle income 21st out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people who are undernourished in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 282.80 million | — |
| 2002 | 273.20 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 261.20 million | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 248.30 million | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 232.60 million | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 214.90 million | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 195.80 million | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 177.30 million | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 156.40 million | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 111.70 million | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 103.80 million | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 93.60 million | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 88.30 million | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 85.60 million | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 81.50 million | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 79.40 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 78.20 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 76.10 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 76.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.40 million | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 83.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 81.60 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 73.60 million | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 226.94 million | 156.40 million | 282.80 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.48 million | 76.10 million | 111.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.20 million | 73.60 million | 83.20 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0122 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Upper middle income?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Upper middle income was 73.60 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 282.80 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.60 million in 2023.
- How does Upper middle income rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Upper middle income ranks 21st out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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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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.