demographics
Undernourished People
Total number of people who are chronically undernourished worldwide. Calculated from the FAO prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) applied to total world population.
WLDTier 1 Source
Undernourished People
Official value (2023): 685,444,924
+21.0%in time period
Undernourished People growth (2014–2023)
+21.0%in time period
Chart data: 2014: 566,263,238.31 people, 2015: 565,567,487.34 people, 2016: 564,665,998.875 people, 2017: 563,474,732.34 people, 2018: 561,898,062.728 people, 2019: 606,684,672.438 people, 2020: 644,089,370.768 people, 2021: 681,164,277.444 people, 2022: 687,100,888.662 people, 2023: 685,444,924.05 people
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Undernourished People in 2023?
- As of 2023, Undernourished People stands at approximately 685.4 million people, based on official data from World Bank Open Data. This figure is updated annually and reflects the most recent verified measurement available.
- Is Undernourished People increasing or decreasing?
- Undernourished People is currently declining at approximately 0.2% per year. This rate is derived from the most recent multi-year trend reported by World Bank Open Data.
- What does Undernourished People measure?
- Total number of people who are chronically undernourished worldwide. Data is collected by World Bank Open Data using standardized international methodology across all member countries.
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