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Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in China

China: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 2.5 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.5 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 169 countries
All-time high
10 percent
in 2001
All-time low
2.5 percent
in 2010
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in China, 2001–2023

2468102001201220232001: 10 percent2002: 9.3 percent2003: 8.6 percent2004: 7.8 percent2005: 6.9 percent2006: 6 percent2007: 4.9 percent2008: 3.9 percent2009: 2.9 percent2010: 2.5 percent2011: 2.5 percent2012: 2.5 percent2013: 2.5 percent2014: 2.5 percent2015: 2.5 percent2016: 2.5 percent2017: 2.5 percent2018: 2.5 percent2019: 2.5 percent2020: 2.5 percent2021: 2.5 percent2022: 2.5 percent2023: 2.5 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in China stood at 2.5 percent. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 10 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5 percent, in 2010.

That places China 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in China, year by year

Year percent Change
2001 10 percent —
2002 9.3 percent -7.0%
2003 8.6 percent -7.5%
2004 7.8 percent -9.3%
2005 6.9 percent -11.5%
2006 6 percent -13.0%
2007 4.9 percent -18.3%
2008 3.9 percent -20.4%
2009 2.9 percent -25.6%
2010 2.5 percent -13.8%
2011 2.5 percent +0.0%
2012 2.5 percent +0.0%
2013 2.5 percent +0.0%
2014 2.5 percent +0.0%
2015 2.5 percent +0.0%
2016 2.5 percent +0.0%
2017 2.5 percent +0.0%
2018 2.5 percent +0.0%
2019 2.5 percent +0.0%
2020 2.5 percent +0.0%
2021 2.5 percent +0.0%
2022 2.5 percent +0.0%
2023 2.5 percent +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 2.5 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 percent, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • China's 2.5 percent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.75 percent, 53% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7 percent 2.9 percent 10 percent 9
2010s 2.5 percent 2.5 percent 2.5 percent 10
2020s 2.5 percent 2.5 percent 2.5 percent 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 104 Philippines 3 percent compare
  2. 104 Tunisia 3 percent compare
  3. 106 Mexico 2.7 percent compare
  4. 107 Algeria 2.5 percent compare
  5. 107 Armenia 2.5 percent compare
  6. 107 Australia 2.5 percent compare
  7. 107 Austria 2.5 percent compare
  8. 107 Azerbaijan 2.5 percent compare
  9. 107 Belarus 2.5 percent compare
  10. 107 Belgium 2.5 percent compare
  11. 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.5 percent compare
  12. 107 Brazil 2.5 percent compare
  13. 107 Bulgaria 2.5 percent compare
  14. 107 Canada 2.5 percent compare
  15. 107 Chile 2.5 percent compare
  16. 107 Costa Rica 2.5 percent compare
  17. 107 Croatia 2.5 percent compare
  18. 107 Cuba 2.5 percent compare
  19. 107 Cyprus 2.5 percent compare
  20. 107 Czechia 2.5 percent compare
  21. 107 Denmark 2.5 percent compare
  22. 107 Estonia 2.5 percent compare
  23. 107 Finland 2.5 percent compare
  24. 107 France 2.5 percent compare
  25. 107 Georgia 2.5 percent compare
  26. 107 Germany 2.5 percent compare
  27. 107 Greece 2.5 percent compare
  28. 107 Guyana 2.5 percent compare
  29. 107 Hungary 2.5 percent compare
  30. 107 Iceland 2.5 percent compare
  31. 107 Ireland 2.5 percent compare
  32. 107 Israel 2.5 percent compare
  33. 107 Italy 2.5 percent compare
  34. 107 Kazakhstan 2.5 percent compare
  35. 107 Kuwait 2.5 percent compare
  36. 107 Latvia 2.5 percent compare
  37. 107 Lithuania 2.5 percent compare
  38. 107 Luxembourg 2.5 percent compare
  39. 107 Malaysia 2.5 percent compare
  40. 107 Malta 2.5 percent compare
  41. 107 Moldova 2.5 percent compare
  42. 107 Mongolia 2.5 percent compare
  43. 107 Montenegro 2.5 percent compare
  44. 107 Netherlands 2.5 percent compare
  45. 107 New Zealand 2.5 percent compare
  46. 107 North Macedonia 2.5 percent compare
  47. 107 Norway 2.5 percent compare
  48. 107 Poland 2.5 percent compare
  49. 107 Portugal 2.5 percent compare
  50. 107 Romania 2.5 percent compare
  51. 107 Russia 2.5 percent compare
  52. 107 Saudi Arabia 2.5 percent compare
  53. 107 Serbia 2.5 percent compare
  54. 107 Seychelles 2.5 percent compare
  55. 107 Slovenia 2.5 percent compare
  56. 107 South Korea 2.5 percent compare
  57. 107 Spain 2.5 percent compare
  58. 107 Sweden 2.5 percent compare
  59. 107 Switzerland 2.5 percent compare
  60. 107 Turkey 2.5 percent compare
  61. 107 United Arab Emirates 2.5 percent compare
  62. 107 United Kingdom 2.5 percent compare
  63. 107 United States 2.5 percent compare
  64. 107 Uruguay 2.5 percent compare
  65. 107 Uzbekistan 2.5 percent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in China?
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in China was 2.5 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 10 percent in 2001.
What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 percent in 2010.
How does China rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
China ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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