Small states - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Small states was 12.87 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 14.13 in 2010, while its lowest value was 12.58 in 2004.

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 13.03
2002 12.90
2003 12.74
2004 12.58
2005 12.63
2006 12.71
2007 13.08
2008 13.43
2009 13.98
2010 14.13
2011 13.99
2012 13.75
2013 13.23
2014 13.00
2015 13.24
2016 13.22
2017 13.15
2018 12.66
2019 12.87

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition