Prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia

Somalia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 6 population in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
6 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
6 population
in 2007
All-time low
5 population
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia, 1991–2011

02461991200120111991: 5 population1992: 5 population1993: 5 population1994: 5 population1995: 5 population1996: 5 population1997: 5 population1998: 5 population1999: 5 population2000: 5 population2001: 5 population2002: 5 population2003: 5 population2004: 5 population2005: 5 population2006: 5 population2007: 6 population2008: 6 population2009: 6 population2010: 6 population2011: 6 population

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 6 population for prevalence of undernourishment in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia peaked at 6 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5 population, in 1991.

That places Somalia 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of undernourishment (population) in Somalia, 1991 to 2011.
Year population Change
1991 5 population
1992 5 population +0.0%
1993 5 population +0.0%
1994 5 population +0.0%
1995 5 population +0.0%
1996 5 population +0.0%
1997 5 population +0.0%
1998 5 population +0.0%
1999 5 population +0.0%
2000 5 population +0.0%
2001 5 population +0.0%
2002 5 population +0.0%
2003 5 population +0.0%
2004 5 population +0.0%
2005 5 population +0.0%
2006 5 population +0.0%
2007 6 population +20.0%
2008 6 population +0.0%
2009 6 population +0.0%
2010 6 population +0.0%
2011 6 population +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 population 5 population 5 population 9
2000s 5.3 population 5 population 6 population 10
2010s 6 population 6 population 6 population 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 7 Uganda 12 population compare
  2. 8 Mozambique 9 population compare
  3. 9 Madagascar 7 population compare
  4. 10 Burundi 6 population compare
  5. 10 Zambia 6 population compare
  6. 13 Angola 5 population compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia?
Prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia was 6 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 6 population in 2007.
What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 5 population in 1991.
How does Somalia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
Somalia ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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.