Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) by Country
As of 2024, Somalia leads globally in prevalence of undernourishment (%) at 56.5%, followed by Haiti, Madagascar, Zambia. At the lower end, Slovenia, Seychelles, Serbia rank among the lowest. The global median is 4.9% (Sri Lanka). This indicator falls under the "Agriculture" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 167 countries.
All Countries Ranked
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| # | Country | Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Somalia | 56.5% | 2024 |
| 2 |  Haiti | 51.4% | 2024 |
| 3 |  Madagascar | 41.8% | 2024 |
| 4 |  Zambia | 41.0% | 2024 |
| 5 |  Syria | 40.8% | 2024 |
| 6 |  DR Congo | 39.5% | 2024 |
| 7 |  Liberia | 37.3% | 2024 |
| 8 |  Kenya | 34.9% | 2024 |
| 9 |  Chad | 33.6% | 2024 |
| 10 |  Papua New Guinea | 30.5% | 2024 |
| 11 |  Central African Republic | 29.8% | 2024 |
| 12 |  Afghanistan | 27.8% | 2024 |
| 13 |  Solomon Islands | 27.0% | 2024 |
| 14 |  Sierra Leone | 25.3% | 2024 |
| 15 |  Republic of the Congo | 25.0% | 2024 |
| 16 |  Malawi | 24.5% | 2024 |
| 17 |  Gabon | 23.3% | 2024 |
| 18 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 23.0% | 2024 |
| 19 |  Rwanda | 22.6% | 2024 |
| 20 |  Mozambique | 22.3% | 2024 |
| 21 |  Nigeria | 22.2% | 2024 |
| 22 |  Uganda | 20.9% | 2024 |
| 23 |  Namibia | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 24 |  Guinea-Bissau | 20.0% | 2024 |
| 25 |  Ethiopia | 19.9% | 2024 |
| 26 |  Bolivia | 19.5% | 2024 |
| 27 |  South Sudan | 19.1% | 2024 |
| 28 |  Tanzania | 19.1% | 2024 |
| 29 |  Libya | 18.7% | 2024 |
| 30 |  Zimbabwe | 18.4% | 2024 |
| 31 |  Botswana | 18.2% | 2024 |
| 32 |  The Gambia | 17.5% | 2024 |
| 33 |  Angola | 17.4% | 2024 |
| 34 |  Nicaragua | 17.3% | 2022 |
| 35 |  Timor-Leste | 16.9% | 2024 |
| 36 |  Comoros | 16.5% | 2024 |
| 37 |  Pakistan | 16.1% | 2024 |
| 38 |  Eswatini | 15.1% | 2024 |
| 39 |  Djibouti | 14.7% | 2024 |
| 40 |  Honduras | 14.3% | 2024 |
| 41 |  Iraq | 13.4% | 2024 |
| 42 |  Niger | 12.9% | 2024 |
| 43 |  Guatemala | 12.7% | 2024 |
| 44 |  Suriname | 12.7% | 2024 |
| 45 |  Jordan | 12.2% | 2024 |
| 46 |  Mali | 12.1% | 2024 |
| 47 |  Burkina Faso | 11.7% | 2024 |
| 48 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 11.4% | 2024 |
| 49 |  South Africa | 11.2% | 2024 |
| 50 |  Benin | 11.1% | 2024 |
| 51 |  Lebanon | 11.1% | 2024 |
| 52 |  Mauritania | 11.0% | 2024 |
| 53 |  Sudan | 10.9% | 2021 |
| 54 |  Ecuador | 10.8% | 2024 |
| 55 |  Ukraine | 10.8% | 2024 |
| 56 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 10.4% | 2024 |
| 57 |  Togo | 10.2% | 2024 |
| 58 |  Laos | 10.0% | 2024 |
| 59 |  India | 9.8% | 2024 |
| 60 |  Guinea | 8.7% | 2024 |
| 61 |  Egypt | 8.4% | 2024 |
| 62 |  Bangladesh | 8.2% | 2024 |
| 63 |  Cabo Verde | 8.1% | 2024 |
| 64 |  Jamaica | 8.0% | 2024 |
| 65 |  Tajikistan | 8.0% | 2024 |
| 66 |  Fiji | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 67 |  Oman | 7.1% | 2024 |
| 68 |  Iran | 6.7% | 2024 |
| 69 |  Morocco | 6.5% | 2024 |
| 70 |  Ghana | 6.4% | 2024 |
| 71 |  Indonesia | 6.3% | 2024 |
| 72 |  Vietnam | 6.1% | 2024 |
| 73 |  Vanuatu | 5.8% | 2024 |
| 74 |  Peru | 5.7% | 2024 |
| 75 |  Albania | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 76 |  Thailand | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 77 |  El Salvador | 5.3% | 2024 |
| 78 |  Senegal | 5.3% | 2024 |
| 79 |  Venezuela | 5.3% | 2024 |
| 80 |  Nepal | 5.2% | 2024 |
| 81 |  Barbados | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 82 |  Mauritius | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 83 |  Cameroon | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 84 |  Sri Lanka | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 85 |  Kyrgyzstan | 4.8% | 2024 |
| 86 |  Panama | 4.7% | 2024 |
| 87 |  Cambodia | 4.7% | 2024 |
| 88 |  Myanmar | 4.6% | 2024 |
| 89 |  Belize | 4.4% | 2024 |
| 90 |  Colombia | 4.1% | 2024 |
| 91 |  New Caledonia | 4.1% | 2024 |
| 92 |  Turkmenistan | 4.1% | 2024 |
| 93 |  Paraguay | 4.1% | 2024 |
| 94 |  St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.0% | 2024 |
| 95 |  Kiribati | 3.8% | 2024 |
| 96 |  Cuba | 3.5% | 2024 |
| 97 |  Philippines | 3.4% | 2024 |
| 98 |  Samoa | 3.4% | 2024 |
| 99 |  Mexico | 3.1% | 2024 |
| 100 |  Dominica | 3.0% | 2024 |
| 101 |  Tunisia | 2.8% | 2024 |
| 102 |  Argentina | 2.8% | 2024 |
| 103 |  French Polynesia | 2.6% | 2024 |
| 104 |  Bulgaria | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 105 |  Brazil | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 106 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 107 |  Spain | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 108 |  Belgium | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 109 |  Belarus | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 110 |  Sweden | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 111 |  Switzerland | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 112 |  Azerbaijan | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 113 |  Austria | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 114 |  Australia | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 115 |  Türkiye | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 116 |  Armenia | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 117 |  United Arab Emirates | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 118 |  United Kingdom | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 119 |  United States | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 120 |  Uruguay | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 121 |  Uzbekistan | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 122 |  Algeria | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 123 |  North Macedonia | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 124 |  Germany | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 125 |  Guyana | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 126 |  Georgia | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 127 |  Hungary | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 128 |  Iceland | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 129 |  France | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 130 |  Ireland | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 131 |  Israel | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 132 |  Italy | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 133 |  Japan | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 134 |  Finland | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 135 |  Kazakhstan | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 136 |  South Korea | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 137 |  Kuwait | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 138 |  Estonia | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 139 |  Latvia | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 140 |  Dominican Republic | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 141 |  Lithuania | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 142 |  Luxembourg | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 143 |  Denmark | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 144 |  Malaysia | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 145 |  Czechia | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 146 |  Malta | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 147 |  Cyprus | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 148 |  Moldova | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 149 |  Mongolia | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 150 |  Montenegro | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 151 |  Croatia | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 152 |  Netherlands | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 153 |  New Zealand | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 154 |  Costa Rica | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 155 |  China | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 156 |  Greece | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 157 |  Norway | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 158 |  Chile | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 159 |  Canada | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 160 |  Poland | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 161 |  Portugal | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 162 |  Romania | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 163 |  Russia | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 164 |  Saudi Arabia | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 165 |  Serbia | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 166 |  Seychelles | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 167 |  Slovenia | 2.5% | 2024 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the highest prevalence of undernourishment (%) in 2024?
Somalia ranks #1 with prevalence of undernourishment (%) of 56.5% as of 2024, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Which country has the lowest prevalence of undernourishment (%)?
Slovenia ranks last (#167) with 2.5% as of 2024.
What is the global median for prevalence of undernourishment (%)?
The median value is 4.9% (Sri Lanka, ranked #84 out of 167 countries).
How many countries report data for prevalence of undernourishment (%)?
167 countries have available data for prevalence of undernourishment (%). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.
What category does prevalence of undernourishment (%) belong to?
Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) is classified under the "Agriculture" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.