Number of undernourished people in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Number of undernourished people was 64.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Middle Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Middle Africa is 64.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Middle Africa peaked at 64.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.1, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.4 | — |
| 2001 | 34.9 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.9 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.9 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 31.1 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 30.5 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.1 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.4 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 31.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.7 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 35.4 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 34.7 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 38 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 41.4 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 41.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 44 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 46.4 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 53.2 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 54.7 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 57.4 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 61.2 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 64.3 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.98 | 30.1 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.79 | 31.4 | 46.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.16 | 53.2 | 64.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More development goals data for Middle Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 913.37 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 115.78 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 106 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 96 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 128 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 132 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.98 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 14,744 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Middle Africa?
- Number of undernourished people in Middle Africa was 64.3 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1 in 2009.
- How does Middle Africa rank for number of undernourished people?
- Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 17 regions with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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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