2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Western Asia and Northern Africa
Western Asia and Northern Africa: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 11.5 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Western Asia and Northern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Western Asia and Northern Africa stood at 11.5 %.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Western Asia and Northern Africa peaked at 13.6 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9 %, in 2010.
That places Western Asia and Northern Africa 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Western Asia and Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6 % | — |
| 2001 | 13.3 % | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.2 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.5 % | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.9 % | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 10.3 % | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 8.6 % | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 7.4 % | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8 % | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 6.3 % | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.9 % | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7 % | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8 % | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1 % | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7 % | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 8.4 % | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 8.3 % | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4 % | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5 % | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9 % | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 9.6 % | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 9.8 % | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.3 % | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 11.2 % | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 11.5 % | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.49 % | 6.3 % | 13.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.45 % | 5.9 % | 8.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 % | 9 % | 11.5 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia and Northern Africa
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 19.5 % compare
- 7 Chad 33.6 % compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 30.5 % compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 19.1 % compare
- 9 Central African Republic 29.8 % compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 16.9 % compare
- 10 Afghanistan 27.8 % compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 11.4 % compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10 % compare
- 11 Solomon Islands 27 % compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.7 % compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 25.3 % compare
- 13 Congo 25 % compare
- 13 Viet Nam 6.1 % compare
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- 2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — Value 105 No (2025)
- 2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — Value 148 No (2025)
- 2.5.2 Number of local breeds (not extinct) — Value 525 No (2025)
- 2.5.2 Number of local breeds with unknown risk status — Value 372 No (2025)
- 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value 576 No (2025)
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- 2.5.2 Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of 24.84 % (2025)
- 15.6.1 Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 10,616 No (2025)
- 15.6.1 Countries that are contracting Parties to the International 21 No (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Western Asia and Northern Africa was 11.5 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 % in 2010.
- How does Western Asia and Northern Africa rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
- Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value rising or falling in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia and Northern Africa 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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