South Asia - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in South Asia was 14.47 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 21.17 in 2004, while its lowest value was 13.43 in 2017.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 18.96
2002 20.19
2003 21.05
2004 21.17
2005 20.57
2006 18.83
2007 17.10
2008 16.29
2009 16.12
2010 15.91
2011 15.65
2012 15.22
2013 15.11
2014 14.69
2015 14.31
2016 13.83
2017 13.43
2018 13.45
2019 14.47

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition