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Prevalence of undernourishment2019

Estimated percentage of the population with insufficient dietary energy intake. The source may use multi-year averages.

World Bank
Comparable ranking year2024Latest published year: 2024
Economies with data166 / 217No observation: 51
First-ranked country or territorySomalia53.9 %

Top 10

% · 2019
01Somalia
53.9
02Haiti
42.6
04Liberia
36.6
05Rwanda
35.6
07Uganda
33.1
08Zambia
32.1
10Chad
29.8

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Prevalence of undernourishment · 2019 · %
RankCountry / territoryValue (%)Year
01Somalia53.92019
02Haiti42.62019
03Madagascar38.92019
04Liberia36.62019
05Rwanda35.62019
06Congo - Kinshasa34.12019
07Uganda33.12019
08Zambia32.12019
09Zimbabwe302019
10Chad29.82019
11Congo - Brazzaville292019
12Mozambique28.32019
13Papua New Guinea28.22019
14Sierra Leone27.82019
15Syria27.42019
16Central African Republic25.22019
17Afghanistan25.12019
18Venezuela24.12019
19Kenya23.72019
20Tanzania232019
21Botswana22.82019
22Malawi19.32019
23Solomon Islands192019
24Namibia18.92019
25Gabon18.62019
26Ethiopia18.52019
27Angola18.22019
27Togo18.22019
29Timor-Leste172019
30São Tomé & Príncipe16.92019
31Gambia16.82019
32Nicaragua15.72019
33Iraq15.42019
34Burkina Faso14.32019
34Nigeria14.32019
36Guatemala142019
37Bolivia13.62019
38Comoros13.52019
38Honduras13.52019
40Cape Verde13.42019
41Libya13.22019
42Guinea-Bissau13.12019
43Pakistan12.92019
44Jordan12.82019
45Ecuador12.72019
46Guinea12.52019
47Djibouti11.92019
48Benin11.82019
48India11.82019
50Eswatini11.72019
51Bangladesh10.92019
52Sudan10.82019
53Niger10.12019
54Tajikistan9.72019
55Côte d’Ivoire9.42019
56Suriname8.72019
57Trinidad & Tobago8.62019
58Vanuatu7.92019
59Iran7.72019
60Mauritius7.62019
61Macao SAR China7.32019
62South Africa7.22019
63Lebanon7.12019
64El Salvador6.82019
64Thailand6.82019
66Jamaica6.72019
67Egypt6.62019
67Ghana6.62019
67Mauritania6.62019
70Indonesia6.42019
70Vietnam6.42019
72New Caledonia6.32019
73Peru6.22019
73Senegal6.22019
75Cameroon6.12019
75Dominican Republic6.12019
77French Polynesia62019
78Oman5.92019
79Philippines5.82019
80Fiji5.62019
81Dominica5.52019
81St. Vincent & Grenadines5.52019
83Cambodia5.42019
84Georgia5.32019
85Mongolia5.12019
86Belize52019
87Kyrgyzstan4.92019
88Mali4.82019
89Nepal4.62019
90Panama4.52019
90Samoa4.52019
92Albania4.32019
93Colombia4.12019
93Kiribati4.12019
93Morocco4.12019
96Sri Lanka3.82019
96Ukraine3.82019
98Argentina3.62019
98Turkmenistan3.62019
100Mexico3.42019
101Myanmar (Burma)3.22019
102Paraguay3.12019
103Bulgaria32019
104United Arab Emirates2.82019
104Barbados2.82019
104North Macedonia2.82019
104Malaysia2.82019
104Slovakia2.82019
109Chile2.72019
109Guyana2.72019
109Seychelles2.72019
112Armenia2.52019
112Australia2.52019
112Austria2.52019
112Azerbaijan2.52019
112Belgium2.52019
112Bosnia & Herzegovina2.52019
112Belarus2.52019
112Brazil2.52019
112Canada2.52019
112Switzerland2.52019
112China2.52019
112Costa Rica2.52019
112Cyprus2.52019
112Czechia2.52019
112Germany2.52019
112Denmark2.52019
112Algeria2.52019
112Spain2.52019
112Estonia2.52019
112Finland2.52019
112France2.52019
112United Kingdom2.52019
112Greece2.52019
112Hong Kong SAR China2.52019
112Croatia2.52019
112Hungary2.52019
112Ireland2.52019
112Iceland2.52019
112Israel2.52019
112Italy2.52019
112Kazakhstan2.52019
112South Korea2.52019
112Kuwait2.52019
112Lithuania2.52019
112Luxembourg2.52019
112Latvia2.52019
112Moldova2.52019
112Malta2.52019
112Montenegro2.52019
112Netherlands2.52019
112Norway2.52019
112New Zealand2.52019
112Poland2.52019
112Portugal2.52019
112Romania2.52019
112Russia2.52019
112Saudi Arabia2.52019
112Serbia2.52019
112Slovenia2.52019
112Sweden2.52019
112Tunisia2.52019
112Türkiye2.52019
112Uruguay2.52019
112United States2.52019
112Uzbekistan2.52019

How this ranking works

For annual statistics, the default is the newest year covering at least 70% of the maximum available country coverage, and at least 20 economies where possible. A ranking uses one year or report edition; missing observations are not replaced with another year. Newer years with lower coverage can be selected.

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Statistics reflect the public source snapshot, not live measurements. Some series are modeled estimates or multi-year averages. See original metadata.

No observation (51)

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Source & definition

Indicator definition
Estimated percentage of the population with insufficient dietary energy intake. The source may use multi-year averages.
Unit
%
Source & definition
World Bank · SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS
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Original metadata
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%.

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  "sourceNote": "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%.",
  "sourceOrganization": "Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home",
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