Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) was 9.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Early-demographic dividend, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 9.5% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 18.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2024.
That places Early-demographic dividend 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.7% | — |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.3% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.9297 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.7819 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Early-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Early-demographic dividend was 9.5% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2024.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.