2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in India
India: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 9.8 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in India, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 9.8 % for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in India peaked at 21.7 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.8 %, in 2024.
India ranks 52nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.1 % | — |
| 2002 | 19.7 % | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 21.2 % | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 21.7 % | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.1 % | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.9 % | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 16.6 % | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3 % | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 15 % | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.6 % | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.3 % | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.2 % | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 12.5 % | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12 % | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.6 % | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 10.5 % | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8 % | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 13.2 % | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 13.9 % | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 13.2 % | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.5 % | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 9.8 % | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.62 % | 15 % | 21.7 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.44 % | 10.5 % | 14.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.32 % | 9.8 % | 13.9 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 10.4 % compare
- 51 Togo 10.2 % compare
- 53 Guinea 8.7 % compare
- 54 Egypt 8.4 % compare
- 55 Bangladesh 8.2 % compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,523 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 81.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 220,360 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in India?
- 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in India was 9.8 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 % in 2024.
- How does India rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
- India ranks 52nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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