Number of undernourished people (millions) in Argentina
Argentina: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 1.3 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Argentina, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in Argentina stood at 1.3 num m.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Argentina peaked at 1.7 num m in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.1 num m, in 2001.
That places Argentina 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1 num m | — |
| 2002 | 1.4 num m | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7 num m | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5 num m | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4 num m | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3 num m | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4 num m | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5 num m | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6 num m | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5 num m | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4 num m | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 num m | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3 num m | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4 num m | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6 num m | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 num m | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 num m | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.3 num m | -7.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.3 num m is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.3 num m is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 num m, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 num m | 1.1 num m | 1.7 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.47 num m | 1.2 num m | 1.6 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 num m | 1.3 num m | 1.6 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More development goals data for Argentina
- Red List Index 0.8585 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.9313 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,381 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Argentina?
- Number of undernourished people in Argentina was 1.3 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 num m in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 num m in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for number of undernourished people?
- Argentina ranks 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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