2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in World
World: 2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value was 644.6 million No in 2025. ▼ Falling
2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in World, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2025, 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in World stood at 644.6 million No.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in World peaked at 835.7 million No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 545.6 million No, in 2014.
That places World 1st out of 24 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in World, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 791 million No | — |
| 2001 | 813 million No | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 835.7 million No | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 828.8 million No | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 826.3 million No | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 794.2 million No | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 735.9 million No | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 673.6 million No | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 637.9 million No | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 626.7 million No | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 611.2 million No | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 584.5 million No | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 590 million No | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 558 million No | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 545.6 million No | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 594.8 million No | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 577.4 million No | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 548.1 million No | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 569.5 million No | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 583.7 million No | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 663.3 million No | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 686.1 million No | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 687.6 million No | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 686.4 million No | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 658.8 million No | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 644.6 million No | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 756.31 million No | 626.7 million No | 835.7 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 576.28 million No | 545.6 million No | 611.2 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 671.13 million No | 644.6 million No | 687.6 million No | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 India 142.5 million No compare
- 2 Nigeria 51.6 million No compare
- 3 Pakistan 40.4 million No compare
- 4 China, mainland 38.7 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 43.2 million No compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 8,683 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,910 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in World?
- 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in World was 644.6 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 835.7 million No in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.6 million No in 2014.
- How does World rank for 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value?
- World ranks 1st out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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