Number of undernourished people in India
India: Number of undernourished people was 172.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
172.1
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
247
in 2004
All-time low
143.9
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number of undernourished people in India, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
India recorded 172.1 for number of undernourished people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in India peaked at 247 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 143.9, in 2017.
India ranks 1st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.19 | 184.3 | 247 | 9 |
| 2010s | 163.21 | 143.9 | 181.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.6 | 172.1 | 201.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in India?
- Number of undernourished people in India was 172.1 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 247 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.9 in 2017.
- How does India rank for number of undernourished people?
- India ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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