Undernourishment
Share of the population whose food intake is insufficient. Our World in Data, 2016–2023.
Avg (2023)
9.7%
0.00pp vs 2022
Improving
26
of 167 tracked
Declining
28
period over period
Stable
113
±0.5pp band
Undernourishment
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Trend over time
Group average by period, 2016–2023.
AsiaEuropeAfricaAmericas
Movers
Biggest period-over-period changes.
Top risers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | 54.2% | +3.1pp |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | 39% | +3.1pp |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | 12.3% | +2.4pp |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | 25.3% | +1.8pp |
| 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 14.7% | +1.6pp |
Top fallers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 0% | -17.3pp |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 24.4% | -2.2pp |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | 22% | -2.2pp |
| 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | 20% | -2.0pp |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | 9.1% | -2.0pp |
By group
Change by group, latest period.
Africa +0.10pp
Europe 0.00pp
Asia -0.10pp
Americas -0.30pp
| Group | Members | Avg | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 49 | 18.7% | +0.10pp |
| Asia | 45 | 8.1% | -0.10pp |
| Americas | 28 | 8.1% | -0.30pp |
| Europe | 44 | 2.7% | 0.00pp |