Number of undernourished people in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Number of undernourished people was 129.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Eastern Africa is 129.7, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Eastern Africa peaked at 129.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.9, in 2011.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.5 | — |
| 2001 | 97.2 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 97.7 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.9 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.9 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 91.5 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 90.5 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.9 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 87.2 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 85.1 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 84.9 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.5 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 86.7 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 89.5 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 94.3 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 106.3 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 105.1 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 106.1 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 118.7 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 119.9 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 125.3 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 121.9 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 126.1 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 129.7 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.63 | 87.2 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.22 | 84.9 | 118.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.58 | 119.9 | 129.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More development goals data for Eastern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 892.87 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 188 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 144 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 261 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 335 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 342 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.25 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 23,292 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Eastern Africa?
- Number of undernourished people in Eastern Africa was 129.7 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 129.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9 in 2011.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for number of undernourished people?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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