Number of undernourished people (millions) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Number of undernourished people (millions) was 101.7 num m in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
101.7 num m
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
9th
of 28 groups
All-time high
103.5 num m
in 2024
All-time low
72.2 num m
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of undernourished people in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2025, number of undernourished people in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) stood at 101.7 num m.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 103.5 num m in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.2 num m, in 2010.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.5 num m | — |
| 2001 | 101.3 num m | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 100.7 num m | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 96.6 num m | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 96.3 num m | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.9 num m | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 86.6 num m | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 81.3 num m | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 76.4 num m | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 72.7 num m | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 72.2 num m | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 73.1 num m | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 72.3 num m | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 72.9 num m | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.6 num m | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.1 num m | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 79.7 num m | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 78.6 num m | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 82.4 num m | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 94.4 num m | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 93.9 num m | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 100.6 num m | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 98.4 num m | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 97.7 num m | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 103.5 num m | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 101.7 num m | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.53 num m | 72.7 num m | 102.5 num m | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.13 num m | 72.2 num m | 94.4 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3 num m | 93.9 num m | 103.5 num m | 6 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- 6 Ethiopia 26.3 num m compare
- 7 Kenya 19.7 num m compare
- 8 Indonesia 18 num m compare
- 9 Bangladesh 14.3 num m compare
- 10 Madagascar 13.3 num m compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 13.1 num m compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12.2 num m compare
More development goals data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Red List Index 0.7684 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,528 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 401 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 299 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 394 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 798 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 674 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 822 (2025)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 3,413 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Number of undernourished people in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 101.7 num m in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5 num m in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2 num m in 2010.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for number of undernourished people?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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