Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) by country

What this measures

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%.

Limitations: The prevalence of undernourishment is a model-based estimate, and its reliability depends on the quality of the data used to estimate the model parameters. Measurement errors may affect estimates of dietary energy consumption derived from household surveys and Food Balance Sheets. Because of the probabilistic nature of the estimation and uncertainty associated with the model parameters, the precision of PoU estimates is generally low. National-level PoU point estimates are available only when they exceed 2.5 percent.

Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.

Ranking

Regions and income groups

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Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.