Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share undernourished vs gdp pc was 47 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
47
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
47.5
in 2017
All-time low
32.9
in 2003
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2001–2018

010203040502001200920182001: 35.92002: 35.22003: 32.92004: 33.22005: 34.52006: 372007: 39.12008: 40.52009: 422010: 42.92011: 43.42012: 43.72013: 43.72014: 44.52015: 45.22016: 462017: 47.52018: 47

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share undernourished vs gdp pc in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 47, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share undernourished vs gdp pc in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 47.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.9, in 2003.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3rd out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2001 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2001 35.9
2002 35.2 -1.9%
2003 32.9 -6.5%
2004 33.2 +0.9%
2005 34.5 +3.9%
2006 37 +7.2%
2007 39.1 +5.7%
2008 40.5 +3.6%
2009 42 +3.7%
2010 42.9 +2.1%
2011 43.4 +1.2%
2012 43.7 +0.7%
2013 43.7 +0.0%
2014 44.5 +1.8%
2015 45.2 +1.6%
2016 46 +1.8%
2017 47.5 +3.3%
2018 47 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.7 32.9 42 9
2010s 44.88 42.9 47.5 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is share undernourished vs gdp pc in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 47 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 47.5 in 2017.
What is the lowest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9 in 2003.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share undernourished vs gdp pc?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is share undernourished vs gdp pc rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share undernourished vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share undernourished vs gdp pc
Source
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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