Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Somalia
Somalia: Share undernourished vs gdp pc was 53.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.2
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
72.5
in 2010
All-time low
52.1
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Somalia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share undernourished vs gdp pc in Somalia stood at 53.2.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share undernourished vs gdp pc in Somalia peaked at 72.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.1, in 2020.
Somalia ranks 2nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70 | — |
| 2002 | 69.9 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.8 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.7 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.8 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.8 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 72.5 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.5 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.4 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 63.3 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 61.4 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 60.7 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 60.2 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 59 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.2 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 53.9 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 52.1 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 52.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.8 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 53.2 | +0.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 53.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.1, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 53.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.01 | 69.7 | 71.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.61 | 53.9 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.55 | 52.1 | 53.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Haiti 54.2 compare
- 3 North Korea 47 compare
- 4 Madagascar 39.5 compare
- 5 Syria 39 compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 25.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 19.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share undernourished vs gdp pc in Somalia?
- Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Somalia was 53.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1 in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for share undernourished vs gdp pc?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share undernourished vs gdp pc rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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