Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Low & middle income, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 9.8% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Low & middle income peaked at 15.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2018.
Low & middle income ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.9% | — |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.9% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 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 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.5649 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Low & middle income?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Low & middle income was 9.8% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2018.
- How does Low & middle income rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Low & middle income ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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%.