Americas vs Namibia: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Americas
3.0%
in 2025
Namibia
20.1%
in 2024
Americas rank
26th
Namibia rank
26th
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Americas
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 20.1% against 3.0% in Americas, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 6.7 times Americas's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 26th of 29 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 20.9% | 15.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 22.6% | 19.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 20.8% | 17.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Americas or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 20.1% against 3.0% in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Americas and Namibia?
- 17.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Americas ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 26th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.