Low income - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Low income was 28.66 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 36.82 in 2001, while its lowest value was 26.82 in 2015.

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 36.82
2002 35.76
2003 34.86
2004 33.78
2005 32.96
2006 32.03
2007 31.28
2008 30.52
2009 29.26
2010 28.82
2011 28.54
2012 29.03
2013 27.98
2014 27.32
2015 26.82
2016 26.99
2017 27.36
2018 27.50
2019 28.66

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition