IDA only - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in IDA only was 20.32 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 29.67 in 2001, while its lowest value was 19.76 in 2018.

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 29.67
2002 28.68
2003 27.88
2004 26.91
2005 25.99
2006 24.95
2007 24.18
2008 23.38
2009 22.55
2010 22.11
2011 21.79
2012 21.99
2013 21.25
2014 20.61
2015 20.16
2016 20.01
2017 19.99
2018 19.76
2019 20.32

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition