2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Pakistan
Pakistan: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 16.1 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Pakistan, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Pakistan is 16.1 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Pakistan peaked at 21 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.9 %, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 32nd 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.4 % | — |
| 2002 | 21 % | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 20.2 % | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 18.3 % | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 16.9 % | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 15.7 % | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 15.1 % | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 15.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.4 % | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5 % | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1 % | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.8 % | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3 % | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.3 % | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5 % | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 11.7 % | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.9 % | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 12.9 % | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3 % | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.4 % | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 16.7 % | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 17 % | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.1 % | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.57 % | 15.1 % | 21 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.55 % | 10.9 % | 15.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 % | 13.3 % | 17 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 812.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 142.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 227,095 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Pakistan?
- 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Pakistan was 16.1 % 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 % in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
- Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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