2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): 2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value was 253.8 million No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 253.8 million No, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 253.9 million No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168.6 million No, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 205.5 million No | — |
| 2001 | 202.2 million No | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 200.8 million No | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 198.4 million No | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 195.7 million No | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 188.6 million No | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 182.8 million No | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 176.3 million No | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 171.7 million No | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 168.6 million No | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 171 million No | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 174.3 million No | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 176.3 million No | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 178.5 million No | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 178.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 186.8 million No | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 208.3 million No | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 201.7 million No | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 204.9 million No | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 221.4 million No | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 219 million No | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 228.4 million No | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 233 million No | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 246.8 million No | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 253.9 million No | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 253.8 million No | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.06 million No | 168.6 million No | 205.5 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.17 million No | 171 million No | 221.4 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.15 million No | 219 million No | 253.9 million No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More economy & growth data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 437,904 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 6.33 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 31.16 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 25.21 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 1.51 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,271 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,183 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.94 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 380,646 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 253.8 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 253.9 million No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.6 million No in 2009.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 17 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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