IDA total - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in IDA total was 18.06 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 25.42 in 2001, while its lowest value was 17.04 in 2016.

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 25.42
2002 24.93
2003 24.27
2004 23.12
2005 22.02
2006 20.97
2007 20.34
2008 19.81
2009 19.16
2010 18.83
2011 18.55
2012 18.78
2013 18.12
2014 17.53
2015 17.10
2016 17.04
2017 17.11
2018 17.07
2019 18.06

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition