Prevalence of undernourishment in Namibia

Namibia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 1 population in 2011. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2011)
1 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1 population
in 1991
All-time low
0 population
in 2000
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Prevalence of undernourishment in Namibia, 1991–2011

00.20.40.60.811991200120111991: 1 population1992: 1 population1993: 1 population1994: 1 population1995: 1 population1996: 1 population1997: 1 population1998: 1 population1999: 1 population2000: 0 population2001: 0 population2002: 0 population2003: 0 population2004: 1 population2005: 1 population2006: 1 population2007: 1 population2008: 1 population2009: 1 population2010: 1 population2011: 1 population

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm). Measured in population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Namibia is 1 population, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Namibia peaked at 1 population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 population, in 2000.

That places Namibia 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 population 1 population 1 population 9
2000s 0.6 population 0 population 1 population 10
2010s 1 population 1 population 1 population 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 28 Algeria 1 population compare
  2. 28 Benin 1 population compare
  3. 28 Botswana 1 population compare
  4. 28 Central African Republic 1 population compare
  5. 28 Comoros, Union of the 1 population compare
  6. 28 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1 population compare
  7. 28 Ghana 1 population compare
  8. 28 Liberia 1 population compare
  9. 28 Mali 1 population compare
  10. 28 South Africa 1 population compare
  11. 28 Togo 1 population compare

See the full ranking of 58 places β†’

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All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of undernourishment in Namibia?
Prevalence of undernourishment in Namibia was 1 population in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm).
What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1 population in 1991.
What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 population in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
Namibia ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (population)
Unit
population
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1991–2011
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Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.