Number of people who are undernourished in World
World: Number of people who are undernourished was 685.60 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in World, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
World recorded 685.60 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in World peaked at 820.50 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 562.40 million, in 2017.
That places World 1st out of 40 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 803.00 million | — |
| 2002 | 815.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 820.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 808.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 780.40 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 731.80 million | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 682.10 million | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 647.50 million | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 627.50 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 609.20 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 594.10 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 581.10 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 570.30 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 567.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 568.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 566.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 562.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 565.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 606.40 million | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 650.60 million | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 687.60 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 693.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 685.60 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 746.27 million | 627.50 million | 820.50 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 579.18 million | 562.40 million | 609.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 679.38 million | 650.60 million | 693.70 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.56 % 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 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in World?
- Number of people who are undernourished in World was 685.60 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 820.50 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 562.40 million in 2017.
- How does World rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- World ranks 1st out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.