2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Namibia
Namibia: 2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value was 0.6 million No in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Namibia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.6 million No for 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Namibia peaked at 0.6 million No in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3 million No, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 65th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Namibia, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3 million No | — |
| 2002 | 0.3 million No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3 million No | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4 million No | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4 million No | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4 million No | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 million No | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 million No | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 million No | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 million No | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6 million No | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4111 million No | 0.3 million No | 0.6 million No | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.54 million No | 0.5 million No | 0.6 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6 million No | 0.6 million No | 0.6 million No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 64 Uzbekistan 0.7 million No compare
- 65 Gabon 0.6 million No compare
- 65 Lebanon 0.6 million No compare
- 65 Mauritania 0.6 million No compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 4,876 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 87,224 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,019 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Namibia?
- 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Namibia was 0.6 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 million No in 2009.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 million No in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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